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tU Xight HmmMt tmd R^Ugiws Ltdj^
La<i7 STBLATHNAVEa-
the
me tlic
iBfus thrift himCclfticme
chtif'c temerftoncln \J
all the building fitly fri
tofiethcr , gro«ctl> linto an
holy temple in tl'.c Lon^flji
ou^ht to be ihc .prinijpd
concearnc of all , whp have
not fitten down ou rlris fide df
Ifltian, 'to fatisfy their (ouls, f once created for, and
in tiicir ovvne nature 'cnujicing , inoifdcrtofarj-.
finSlion, Spiritual ..ijjmortal andincorriTpcjiiL' f'ub-
ftance, ; with huiks prewrtd for beafr«,r#B(;t5iiii't
K) and upon thji corner Itone , for an habitation of
Cixi, through the Spirit: So it pught tii'be thd
mairjp dcfit^nc ami work oflkh/as woiiJdlieap-'
proven ofOod, aitairhffil labpiirersamlao-worl-
ers with Cod, todjc follou inj; the cxamplFof hinv
who detfrijiintyj not tb^^nu^^rany thiiw} anxrci'
thoft he>i/iotp i/hro , favc Jrrii<; ChrUt .-m;] hipidiH.
rihcd. 0|tnJ;i^oblci hrart-<avifliii« liyiftti:/.
hm^itiyfterioMihemc-, -Jtftt^ Ci>,ijiSmimu^L
ffifift compcnd ot that unconirovertibV*riotn»-'j|
?l»f¥:v^^J0•'^|'!|ffPl:'»^^^^^fvm^•r*K0hftfv'
[Jnefs . God manif . fl in the Mb , jt fli-
UTt ; fecn ot Angels , preachcU uncothe
-lentilei,^die<(d on in the ^,^orId , received up in-
ajorjri M-hereWarc thatgi the Angels dcfire to fcok
ulto ^ or with"JJel*ireBC.<klire>rnd fas k were )
iiheir necks", ahdbow do««|heir heads coJook and
peep inio f as the woid -oreJ, 1 Pet. %. 12. iinpoi t-
-ethi Js l^nbjeta for wgeltcal heads toprie imi Y
*>tthe moft indefatigable, and induftiious S^itics,
to be occupyed about. Tlic fearching into and (tii-.
4ying of thrsoneTftrt*. in referenced aclofung
#dth It, as OUT life , is an itifallibfc mirk of a foul lii-
' inely enlightened, and endued with finrluial and
.••eavenir wifdontij forthough itbcumoihejewes
.i^:(taiBbling block , and unto Greek i fooliflinefs,-
%W unw tbcm,^>'ho are called, it is Chrift the poivcr
of God, and the wifdomof Got!, bccaufetliefool-
ishnelsof God is m ifer then men, and the wcakncTs
J)fOb*Hs Itronger then men . O I what de j« hs of
^manifold witdom of God are ihercin this my-
■ftirie > Themore itispreachcd, knownaml believ-
ed arighr, themoreisirundcinood.tobcbtyond
iin<ter&)ding,andtQbe\v!\atit's,amy(tmc. pklj
tveftin* rrcacheTorl>:'iever, g.-t abrondlooKofl
thi»b*odkft ocean ,.wV»xin mfimtc m}dm,\
X^VrtbiLpaireth all umWtandinp; . Gme «'ithout
all d>ii5SioiB,/i*« that is admirable and iritnin-l
duou«,ana<5i(rin his glorious ProftruttCenitfitn
Jkns , high and noble Pf/fenw . a"'' '"all his Pttfi
"SStf aid K«rt«M.flo\v over all banks? or were they
awTadlmitted to ainofpsA hcrccfm the face ot
*^7SSn iKl.w«e «.t.nade to c, y ou O the
-^STheiiht''., tbcbreadt!; and Length ^<>tt«
KriwWe . and inco.«pfchenhbk. boundlelnefsl
Sky tranfcendcnt perfeSions ? Didew
|t^ with feooiK Aligt
1 lay in it, ftuily this nwniriousliyaA atu) were
(not , in full C0uvi(Ak»} o" fj jl.made loXawhe Okore-
[they protnovcd in tm&liudy , and the
^cendcd in their diveing-i inco [hlMleptttS dt foaircd
Itpw.trd in their awunring rpcaibtipoj in. thi^
ht'igh' ithc}'^bu<fl1t^wuoreim4|rearchable my-'
fftcry ? TiK- ftudy ofvKhct THtmtt { which Alas r
many , who thi«k it bclovV than to be happy , are
XKD nuich occuwcd in ). when it hath wafted ti)C
"pints , wearycd ihc niindc , worne the body, and
laritkd the braine to th.-iicxt degree imto a Jjft-
•jdion, wh«j fatisfaiftion can it give , ast»M'hat
s att.iincd, dr'cifcouragement as tot.itarcntt^ip-
ncms j And when, as ro both there, fijmcthii^s
!ui , and the poor (bjl puft up wiban acryantf
fancyriil apprchcnfion of having cbtnincd fonie
£rcitt thing .but in truth a j^rcat Koiking , or a J^-
«*^«^f pregnant with Canity , and ttxat-.tn »f Spiiil,
'ooiish twines aufing no gladncls to the father,
' b$^ iiKTcaf$(h ^r-^^h^tt , itKiti^<tiUlf»Wy
■f,Uii. what peace canallyeeldto^Toitf*? .^n
iJevatng on pofling'away time ,. ro-.v near the Jaft -"
"^oiiK, and looking forward to endlels "Eternity >
)h I the thoughts of time wafted with . and fa:rc
ipportui.ftics of goc.l loft by the vehement purfuc-
ngi and huntings afrei sh.ijowesaudvanit^,. will
. :orav:nt tlie foul,bv iflatiltTng it with pi c i^eing con- 1 J
viClionsofmadnelsandfoUy ,iii(c)rfaki^g'»/«iZ, tc 1
overtake Kothii^; with dreadful and foul-tcrrify-
ine difcovcrii-s of die faddift of difappoiptments :
M i"'ff*^ ^^ hortour of an everlaftingly jrreeovcr-
able IcflV i- And what hath the laborious Spirit thaa
"caped of all the travail ot his foul , when he hatli
.'']• ^^^^^> ''"^ other hand, O with whatcalm-
isofminde, fcrniityotfoul and peace of conCti-
ce . bccaufc ol the peace of Gotl , which pjCtiji
f^V ^^ all
f«nce,
TbeBpiftlc'
atl iiiulc/tjnaing , will thaj poor foul look b.iclf,
«'h*i (»Juie 01) the border WEttrnky ,on the by-
gDn?(i "cfcor noiiri'sit fpcnt ,in Iceking aftcr,pray-
• jp(» aiijiuli^igVB .ippoiiited meaties for, roine fny-
* iiij; 3«i&nnt.iiice witn , and intcrcft in this only foul
up mating , a»! fWl (ati/4yii)g ^flfrj v and upon
its ytdcVrnt; up it Cdf, ihraii>;hthecflicaciousoi>cr-
ationsof tfic Spirit of j»ricc • wholly , vvithoutdif-
jHititig , uu'.o the powerful M'orkines ofthisiriy-
fttry M ithiii; and inbccomin^ criicifii.'d withChrift,
ajid livliiR through a cru> iti: d Chrifts living in it ,
by hi < Si'irit and power : and with what reioj'ccing
iOitMri nnd glorious fineing of (oul, will ii look foi -
♦ward tq Htirnity , au'l its cvcrlatting abode intlie
I prfjvifcJnunliDn* , rcnictnbcring tnat there , its
bc><un ftud)- will be evcrlaftiiigly continual , its
<ipaci^y to underlVind ihit un'carchable myftiny
V(!} U-'mconccivably greatcri and the ('iiirkualjhei-
venly 'and glorious joYi w-hich it willhayc , ipthat
• ajaiiwl-trtdfng itiflivinity without boi0k oform-
E. IWrtccs , will be its life and Irlicity for cTet;» An^
■ v'harpcaccandjoyintht;h»lyGho(t, «'haiinwara
and innq)re(riblc quiet and contentment of mindly
Willth? foul enjoy ,ind«'ellini; on thele thought?,
^»■hcn it shall have withall the inward and well
cromutt'i pcrfifafion <■'' its rivht , through Jeluj
thrift i TO ilic furt poiiedion of that All, which
now ititthnot conceive , let be fomprehend: the
forctafhs whereof filleth it with joy vtiifpeakablt
and tult of glory: and the hope ot' shortly landing
there, i'hcreiishall lee and enjoy and w^onder and
prailir ,/tnd reft in ihb endlcis and rcftUfs dlicitat-
ine woric , making it to fing , while paffing rhotow
the t41ey ofthcshadow of death* OittW?\*«re
believed '. O that we M-erc not drunk , to adiftradtt-
•nand inadnHj, with the adultcrrus loyeof vaine
., andaery fpecuiatioiiaifc^e poftponhig.y not ut-
iter neglecting, of thismaine and only uwaking
*, work , of 'etting real acquaintance wisliaM-a be-
«gun [KifLflion of this mylkryin^MfoiifcChnlt,
I Si grnid myftety formed wirhinus.Iivmg, and
vorkir«; withinljrby hi^Spirit^art^workiinus UP
unto a conformity unto» and an heart-clolang with
Cfi mtrnftftid \n the Jksh . that we may finde in ex-
perience, or at leait, in truth and reality, have a true
tranfumpte of that Golpcl myftery , in our louk
Oh! wheaiball wc lakeplcafun-in puifuc\ng after
this happinefs , thai will not fWe from us, but is ra»
ther uurfuiJng us| when shall \ve receive «ithioy
and triumph this Kingof ^ry , that is cour ting tif
: dayly , and is feeking atciffe and entry into our ^.
A fouls? O'.iwhycry wciiot out.inthcbit-ghtoftht
T paflionoffpiritual longing and dclire. Oiomttnd
f \i',m , King of'glotj, "itiib thm' fitne key , and tjun
>i the ietr and enlarge tuid dilate the chambers of tlje
\lfouli that thoumiy "^i.r, andbe eniertainidj-'^'
•j l^niof gltry , wkhaVtltySil'^iousremut^totheeie'
•J nokting of my foul , and funiVmi oj .ill the dcfuti tf
mthat immo tal /^*rt,T Why do we not covet after
U this kiiLiwUdge , which hath atriicaiwlinneeon-
" ncxioii Willi all the bell andtrucly divine gil'ti. t
O luppy foul, that is walt-.H and wunic to shadow
( if thaf co:ild lie ) in this .iiidy and excrcifr, i«'hich
at length will e ntivcn ami ( as it were bring in a new
heavenly and Ipiriwalfoul into the foul, lb that it
shall hwk nomor« likcadead, diffpirit^d thing>
out of its native Ibile and clement jbut as 4iVec,clc-
vated and (piritualiz-'d Spirit, expatiating If felf, ic
H.-ciny abroad in the open aire ol'its ovine clement
aiidcoanrry. O happy Jay, O happy hourc, jh.it
is really and erfedu.illy Ijientm this imploym:re '.
what would louh, hvceiningin tlui oceanofall
A 4 plcarure**
fle^furet/trnd ddigbtt, cafe for. fm, with what
abhorrcflicy would they look upon the bev'itchitiK
alluretnaia} afifae pitr fi ImdeoTcanul deligbcs,
;>wliicti flow fram the minds facisfjdioii in feeding
'tntiMfoor apfftekftiTions and groundlefly expcA'
ed eprnprehcuftoiu of ohjcvfls , iHited to in natural
geaiut and capitdiy > O '..what a more hypcrboli*
ta^\y ncwctinfr and glon'oiu (atisfadlioa baui a foui
• ' in Its very purdieings after ( when it mifljth^uid
Mnnot rexh ; that « hich ii trueljr dcfireablc r How
doth the leaH glimpfe , through the foHlkft cranie
of ihif elorious and i;lorifying knowltdfed GoJ
ioChrilt, apprehended by faith, raifcupthe foul
vto that piick of joy and faiii&dlion , which the
i knOM'leJge «f lutiiral thhigj , in its PiUeft pci fedlw
* on , shall never be able tocaufe j and to what a fur-
HjiDUnting nicafure of this joy and contentation,
MTiU the expci ienceiiiR and fetliHg by fpii itual fcnfe
the ( wect and fpiiitual rcliib of *is capifatiog, ani
♦Ifnlccndcntly excellem knowled^R^raitethofoul
*hto» OrmnftnotthijbetfccverjfWburbsofhe*
" " vcn to fhcYoiil 5 When the Ibul wus f«th and tp-
prcbeiidcth God in Chrift.and chat as itsjownc God,
ihrouebChrift ( for as all laving knowl<^ge. draw.
f th out tliu loul unco an iinlirjceing ami clolewj
with ih^objcia , fcitbringetbinthe objeaioihe
making up of tlic reciprocal union and iivD.-ing ) «
eanrotbot admire with exultation , and exult with
aiimiraiion , at that condefcendence of free grace,
that bathmade it in any meafure capable of tbn be-
mm itloiV, and will further make k meet, by tbu
bcaimKJwy, robs a partaker of the inheruaiice (^
the ftdnM ta hght : and what will a foul , that hath
laftedef the pure delighu ofthiiriyerofjpofpel.
miniftfafions , and hatli fren with fotil-rayl hing
, deli^i , in famemeafute , the inanilold wifdoiDe
Efcdicatory" ,
rfGod wrapped up therein ; andtliccofipfeetarvll
irf.SfynuS^ici4l the pnjts ofthat npblc con-
G^ , a«dalfoihc purcclcfigncol tliicortnv-
Sc Moabafe Men , and to c ;aolL«hc ncWf the ,,
&c:ofGcKl,thatthcf.mcr,,5|rnpo^^^^^
Sul Ibcin another gotpel cala.latcJ to the laerulao;.
oF he natVaJ > crSok.d and corrupted jcmDer «f
pojd merwho is ^^^^''frlf^^'^-i
whichin (k.idof bfinftinga ^nner. fallen from C.d
^'o-Hth pride » back aKainc to tlic c«oymcut ot
^HiS!th.^ot^gh aMedi.tx.Uothbu»foftcrtta
.; a- 1 plV . andrtbeliion . which cauled and pro-^,
a cured hw &rft excommunicaiion tranthcfavoiir,,
frd banishnvrnt out of the par^d.le ofGod^tbat
,halUtr*ll its heart toit , andmovcittoacQin-
lpliance wiihit ? When the poor finner. that hatlv
Ifcen made ej pant .feer a 5Aiour,& hath been pur-
'ftied to the very po.tsotthccitycf rcfo;;cby Ujr .
avenger of Kooa; the infticcof God hath uQ^d
landmen, how goal Goilis.ind tlcthc £wc«ucrst)t
feedovc in acruafi:dChnft. andfcmth.bcjutr
id glory of?bcmyit<.-tycT(«egwce. hutaWynn--
nikivTO What, a ton^iM^ccncy hath h»ihcttin,
and in th: way ctgolFeHalva'ion. whmiu tec
ttracc is fan to over^ovv all bank*, ta the tCKtnal
Ulco^ tlK Go4 of «U gr..cc? How laltUa aod »n-
avoury will the mod tiinnm^y aevifcdanapaKh:
Wfriher mode o«alvjtio» be , that meo , ^udyu,;
feTfcivafoacftbe Bo'»cl.and eekirttOjeniuK
jifoulj;, wlih all ilicir skill , mcUilhy audkj^mnp,
ire lettingoffM Uh totccd rhctorick. and the amfitc
)tw«rdii«m»MVfifdo">«' «wiwilh UicpLifible. ,
I, I
M
tagciolirpretended lmfklty»,wio{Sttoreeoandk
and monvcsumo diligenrtf^W JwWuincrs , tM
ve^ dfliying .anJ rcnuncciag of Chriftian librtfy ,
iwhen oiicc itjKibfen'cd , how it entrench«hi]p»
' oil ^ and darkftth the luftre , or dhninisheth the
SDry of f.ecgrace , and hath the leaftrendency to
c letting o^thc crown on the creature? head i in
whole or irt part ? The Iraftrerccption that hereby
ehcfitmcts fong , afcribcmg blefling, honour, glory
"Hiid poM'cr , unto him > that was flam .and harh re-
aeemed them to God by his blood, out of every
kinred tongue and people and nation . and hath
made theift unto their God kings and prieffc, shiU
A it marred-, Vvill be enough to render chat device
4«Ti«tcttablfe and convince the foalthatitisnotthe
"cofpelcfche grace ofGodnorrhatmyftcryofGod
iidoftlffilV. butraciier th- mvfltry of iniquity,
what a peculiar favourinds doth the humbled be*
- liev.T findc, in the dOiarine of the true gofpel grace }
anJ the more, that ho be thereby made Nfhrf,
andChriUmadc^/^J that he , in his hiy-luftatam-
menrs, be dHufcd, and Chrift exalted s_ that hi«
mo* lovely peacoVt feathers be laid, andthe ciotra
tlouriih oh ehrlfi'i head ;tha? heb;: laidflar. with*
out cne foot to (bnd tmon , and Chnft the only fup
portef. Aod iEartVerc*him to g»ory i that he be a»
dead «cWotn lift: , and'Cftrift live m him, the nwre
lovely , the more bcautifil, the more defircable ,
and acceptable is itunto him. 0;w,hataeompl»cen«
cvharhWiHaced foul, iirttattcontnvanceofin.
tinite Vi'OaoriT. wherein the tt^rfof theerace of
€*o:ii$ MdJfblayed , ehattothingiepeareth . fiom
the loieft foundation ftojie to the upper mett
cope-«biie but graa, grace, «reeg;raamak,f<^i»p
all a>e'maa-riarj, and free ^ce with hifimte « ifr
ioma'nicnrtt)2-ar-»T1iiiR"c»ui<brf'canbev'flrntt
Drrticatoff. . , , ,
underno other coveri^g^ X"-^^'"^'-^
IconditH).,, «idf«lh ha nothingoanmaHeupW -
:r.'"xlifeh"ivri^««-.aL
ha^th InSt landfrc. grnceand?ree lover«^^^^^^^
and kcfW it on for cvet : ihis maketh the g^nnefli
S! wearc it m i.h ca' e. by «fting u dowi. at he
So the gracious and loving pura^aer. andlo-
lto\m His exaltation IS the Sainisgloty i ai.dby.
Veeg a " AeSnints receiving and hol^..« all of
£cK. is He exalted. G«lut aglory isittp>
Sic K to (eV the crown M 8|«"?"' *^<« S'-W..
with l^^oW han.ls.ondie h.'«d of fuch a S.xv«r^,
and to fay. "•' un>on»,M vm m*^. luturuikn^.
Sumo W* «/.».. be t^llo'yf'^^ ""f*^'-
Wub^what di'light . latisfaa.on . and campUu-i*-
cy:wKRlor.LiSi.nt.u,^nth.sac*m^^^^^^^^^^^^
tt Redeenvd an.1 Hanloimdihcit fonf A'dl. ,
-tht reluli and clfedV ot tree f»'-"f «;'" ^/^j f **
fwectroundthcie.a.,d.mketL-gloti3hevv^
in fomerefpeCh, another ihmg,or«j«ft,i"jw^c
relpod.. aUre «ceUei,t hea«nv th n £dir«^^
|unB.th? Iwgof the Redeai.cd»..i<*'.'.lj^v«J
Womi nAIiave been ibetllKbireoftheblbod of
Go^; dJ^MObidAdamtitvcfiamw'ih ChriftRe-
ctcemerw bis tbron.' : nor would . .re hare hecn
inMi beaven itf^ rich kingiogs of frcegrace , not
lucli iruiilicNis pfe)>ared by clue ;,raci9uj> aiid loving
buibaii^ , Cbrtit , wbo will cuuie and brine his
-fcought-briiW Wfie with Him > $:ingl fay, nca-
., vn, evtH upon tne accGiini of frecgrace »w'ill hive
Jlich a fjirciil, lovely, dctirr able, and giorioui liiftrc ,
Ij O how should Grace be pr z.d by us now ? How
thouid iht Ooj^tlefthiGraciifGo(lbet&teav.ii
by u» ? Whac an aiui)>atihy o( Glory , as now prepar-
ed and dreHld up for fintil man , mi.ft they show,
Jwhofe whole wit and parts are bufied todarkcii
fhr glory oFihat Grace, tvhidi God would have
shincinjj in tlie Gofpel: anil who are at foinuch
psins ii labour fto drefle up another gof()cl (though
<he Apottle harh cold us , 6>f/. i . 7. that ibcte is not
another ) wherein Gofpel-gracerHUititand by , and
L.tv i^raeetakeche throne , that lb man n'ay lacrifice
t» hi« owoc net , and btmi ineenfe to hitown drag,
Widinay at nioft be graces debtor, in part: and yet no
way may thc£)v«d imn account himreltraoregracei
ftcbtor , than the man was , whe vt ilfuUy deittoyed
himrdf , in not performinf; of the cunciitions : foi
Crace { as the new Golpclers , or rather GofpeU
Ipiltrrs iMeaite , ami i»i ) did equally toboth frame
rne condit'ons, make, known the contrivance »
and tenilet the conchiional fieaceand falvacion. Sue
at tothe tHfTcrence becuizt fai<lii\d \udat , it was
tml thii SMdc himfeli Co ASa , and not the bet
p(r.ee cffGoi, dticrmincing the heart ot'r««( by
grace UO acloTcing wicli iiid acceptingoftbebai-
fapj lb was not (race (huw'Kxight in bimboc^to
wiliuiito do: It was he and not the grace tSQoA
3mbk», What note contradictory cpchc gofpel af
* ,- >. »h»
D**«»tory.
the grace of God? Ao*Vei vjhic Man vllLnin conJ
ideficndtothe^rre grace of God. Ptlaffl^fm ft,
Jmimanij'm*, ut-^'ech not pii a mart to muclt
jlkuUy.andto the reading of maiiytoJkr^o the end;
it may be praiftically karncd \ihdughilic patron*
hefcoi labour hole in the very tires', lomakethcjt
notions hano together .anl to-gJN-oi^tm luchalufire
ofunfjiidihetlandcortUBtrealon^asiruybetaking: •
with fuchas kno^v no o;b.T conduft in lU-'mattcrii.
of God ) for naturally we are allbonie Pe/ajiifwaml
Jrminkat th.-fe Tenets arc deeply engraven in the
bjati of every Son of fallen Ad4ttm : what (erious
lervint of God tindcb not this . in his dealing whh ^
ftxili.whomhefalabonring lobringuitoihe wayo( E
thcGofpel ? Vca what Chriltian is there, wliOhadi ■
acquantance withhii ou'n heart, and is oblervinjj
its byaflis aiut corrufit inclin. tons, i iat is not made
10 cry out i O si retched iiun that I im ! who shal
deliver roeftocn theie dregs of PiAi|i««i>r , Ar^
nmianiin: and Uji^iufrnt , which 1 tinde ye: wiih-
in my Ibiil ? HciKe it may leem no wooderfu} , or
ftraciee thing( though alter io much clear light ,ii
may be afio. lishmg to think » tbit now, in this afc>
fo i«any we Ibojieiily , and avowedly, appearing for'
this dangerotwand deadly errour) lous.iohear ao4
fee this iiifcftion fprcauiiif and (gaining grouud fo
fall > itier* Bcei-lcth few aigumenu or pioti ve? . la
worke up carnal beai ts to an jmbraceing thereof, 8t
to acli-erful acguitfceing theiein ; little labour will
intake a fpar k of fire worke upon gunpowrk». And
thinks, if nothing ellL' will.thisoiieiWngshould
evince us all, of ine crrour of this way v U»at na»
lie &) ^limely and readly complyeih therawith i-
por who. that hatlv any eye upon , or recaii d <^ fucb
nhinjK/ecthnoc, uhat a world of c.irnaTrealiTnmgf, '
We^tioflk, piejuAces, and fciuiilts, njUiral
A 7 "^
V\
I
ThtBpiWe
Have in rewTtnefs againit the Gbrpel of Chnft s and
w!ch w*a« ftiisftdion , peaceand deltghr , they
ivalbn and plead thcmlelves out of tbe very reach ot
free graa} and what work there i»io get afpoor
*xil >in anj^ineiiftire wakened and convinced of Its
loftr condition , wrought up to^comphancer with
the eolpel way of Salvation 7 How many cth;r de-
fi^nes , proicds and Hlayes doth it follow, with a
pu-ce ofnatural vebenKiicy and ferioufne&.witho _ t
wearx-ing i-wcrc it even tothewafteingofctts body
^nd fpirits, lett>t, its Cut ftaiicc and riches , b.tore ic
b? brought to aclofeing with tfWiifitd Mtliaim
and to an accounting oFall its former workingsi at-
riinitleiits, and painfiil labouring«^nd^<ir»K, m hjjh
fat Cbr-fl , anl fv'the txtlUncy of the kno-«iidgt of
ehifl , and tu dung that itmiy vin Chrifl . anibt
fount in Him. not l.tori^g tit oifin righitou^nrfsswticl,
t, of tht la^ , liKt that Mihich n tl>rMigh the faiih ef
Chift i the Tiif>i»»tifi>tf>; ur^c* w tfGeibyfoi'^
BMa-7 8-9. And may Ir not Teem ftranae , that
now , afterfo many have found , throughibf grac«
eFGod.the fwcet experience ofthc gracious work-
in« of the gofpcl grace of God upon tHeir hcatts ,
aifd fo ar- in cafe , n having this wirnef. witWn
»hcm , to givcyctdia agiintl tbofe aflcrtiow : yea
moe andwany tivit.that we re in leyetal »gcs before,,
yet Saun shoaU become (o bold; astoventthe^e
acrperateopiiiioni , fo diameiridny oppofitc to the
6r ce of God, declared in the Gofpel , ami ingtavcn
m the Aeam-ofmanyhundercd., bythchngerd
God, cflUrmine, in the moft undoiibtcd manner ,
the trihof ihegofpeWoatlnes. ^his^wouldj^.
tafir, that there ate Inch dosr fun shmt day«» ot
the Gefpel , and of the Son oi man . a««»ng< «d
<tiho can tell how foonthis night ««"lbcat an
«d ^) duK «ir thole (W«ailnc» ot vvxsk »ti'Ui««'
Dedicatory,
'eeive a moreconfpicuoos and sliamefiil dash , tkin.
they have 'receired-fiw thefe many a«#:Hithe«ii
vvh*n ^urt ralfod- up r and fcnt forth his qmlitied
inftnimrnts , for this delperat woij 1 Ciod al waves
preparetl' carpenters tO' trightficfc horns and thus
Go pel-truth carewforth , as gold curef a furnace,
ihorc clear and shineingc ^nd who can tell but there
maybeadirpcnfatinnot'the pure grace of God, in
ojjpofiriontoriKfe perverting xi-ayes of Sston, yei
iocome* that as tothe meafurc of light and pou'er,
shall excell whitever hath btenj fnioe the ApolUes
dayes? EUnfocome Leri]*m\
However, Mtdam, the Grace, of God \wll be
What it is, to all the choftn and ranfo:ni '
They will finde tharinit . which will in.ike whit
wer Cometh m competition ilrjrcvvithor Mroidd
darken it ,comemptit>leintheircyc»; And happy
they, oPwhom, in this day wherein dirAw/} «>«r-
mhtkitatrb, andgrc^c ciarkMjrtljt peep e t it may
b: faid, tht Lord-hMih arifen ufin them ( and hit glotf
ha'h I'anjcen upon thm: for whatever Olll'r^,^vnole■
midttjlanding K)et darkn-d , andifjty alitnafedftotir
tbei^cof'^Jc!d,tht:ij^j the i^noranc* that .sin them y
m*uftoftht blmdnejt of their l)»arit , in>agineot the
Goipel Grace : and however they dl'cerne nothing^
of the hiavenlyand fpintua) gioryof the Grace o¥'
Ood ryetiheybcingdcltvercdor caftinio the form-
and mouW ef the dottrine of theGo pel.which they ^
have obeyed fromthc heart, ihraigh the powerful'
and irrcfiftitilecflicacy of ihe mighty gricdofGod.i
hivefeen fuchanallureingeaceiiency , inlhatgra"
ci«His eontrivanceof infinite wifdome. to(»t (onh-
the unparaHelnblencfs of the pure grace ot God ,and
are dayiv fecinj' more, and more of thegracioolnefi
and wnfdome of, rhat heavenly invi'miaui inns ado. -
Viatfuuablnelirto alLtbar iiece;flici«s , . that ^-t-thef-''^
* - •"' filBhol
flimotb* a*ni« and cooxnend the rkho ofiJut
wouncV.focbeIo«?ertt«ykve, nJ^
I Dxlicatoiy.. .
Ichuta I OKdw lively • *<»«1 ibtiwii* f«»«!«»
wmwebe? TkemoreW* fpcmof jracedfu
giSd befpent ) the rifhW shouW webctn gnce:
p^ what ttitmcUtv, trade muft .i^x Ip trade with
iicc Grace, where there is no lofle \ and all is ga>ne,
bbe ftock and e^ine and all ijenfurcd -, ycaroore^,
K-i-~^in£ In Gracelriieid <rou\d brii^ us in llaack i
_^fline. an hundwed »»ld; Bm Al« • n is on« thing
Ironlk of Grace, tat a far other tWng to trade \vi*
ICrace. When we are (o great ftrancers unio tliehte
l«f erace .through not breathing in the aire of Rraa*
\kwi tMthcMmi •fikt ittdjtfiu CbfJl i*li»'»J^
Lmhi^^atr^RT^^ '^^ more thev are made lo
LT;^ e tirwifdiln and Goodnes of the Author ,
-i.h- tr^wethcvatc made toiill in love with, '«>
•^tS^rdToretlt.^elvc. inil«tl«^^^^ •
J-!!^ ..MtW which ihevajc enrictad., ihtOMgrijvij*
^^tt fiure Uwe be notthus ena rouujand ra-
*^u ; Iwt; .rXwulewc are yet ftandkie with-
vished with «'''>»'^"X ,i,,^hold andLoixkx
difpenfatorof Grace, that we lookfoleane^tli
favoured, asifthirewcrenotenoughpfthcmn-
ing bread of the race of-God.in our Fathers houfc,
pr«$ ifthegreK Scewatd , who li fuU of grace and
truth, were uowiUmg to bcftow « opPni3> «
groc^ at of Ota- aUowance , vhen the fault u m
ourldves.wewillnotfyiowthecoorfc, thatwifc.
Grace, and Gracioui Wifd-we hath prefcribedj we
will not open our mouth wide, that He might fiU.
iHi nor goetoHiin, withoiHnartOMcdordofed.'
mouthes, that Grace m^ht make way for grace, &
widen the mouth for receiving of more grace i bui
lye by in our leanneft and vvcakncfe : and aUs we
kjve too will X» be fo. O but grace be ill wared ou
Ui , who cary fo unworthily with to, as we do; yet
r_i_ II ..-• L -L- : i^i.t •K4fW»lc llruvr
iib well with the gracious foul , thatbeU under
grace's Tutory and carej for jgracc will arc fipr hiov
when he careth not much for it . nor yet feeU> well
to hii owtoe welfare : grace can & will pf evei^ yea*
muft prevent , afterward , as well ai> at the firfti that •
Gracemay bcGrace , and ai>peKwbs Grace.aixJ
The Epiflle ^ , .
tonnnue undunisrtMy to bi Grace . "^ foj«
hU once taken by the he*" , «nd bwjght wuWn
the bondofthcCovenantofGM«,««d<;addtcori-
•dition is not d.riwac:wbe^ corruption prev«ileth
• to (uch an hipht,!hit tbc cnan i^given over (or «c»d,
tiere being nolenfe. nomouon.nowinwli., nO
D:cKc»My.
I'oodet that iris not alwayej note fun^ir.er dayiy^t
lourishingand friiittuLfeafon, w iih Souls and wuh
Churches} Biit kno* we the thoiighti of the Lord»
•ee we to tUe bottom of the deepconinvances ot
nfinitc wif.tem? KnoflF weiheufctulnf(sjtatJC-
le/nty , of long winternighis , ftorilnyblafts.haU,
■ ic, fnow and froft ? Conlidcr we . that our ftaw.
I icrc Deing no '^''^ •J-';";;j":'g,„/^ljei» vio- ind<indition , while here , calleih for tbofc vicifli-
l*''f ''^ftr^n''dt°S o^raift^S^^^^^ ^' «>^ f^^'^^** thublow.ng ofthenotth,«
lently co^ftrJ.n.•d by ^'^f "[""^^^^^^ a„a »,etf as of the foiith windes? It «e conhdered, how
t " ^"TZZlXX 'thro^ h?qlw«; GrL had ordcrai nil tbingUot our b.ft . and moft
Jyeqmet.viUyet « engtn.tnro^.^^^ S^^ bf the glory and exaltation ol Grace: we^oulJ Gt
ing, nndrevn^mginaJ<nc« otowc^^^^^^ iown aiKl 6ng . under thefadeft of dirpenfatw.^
the C'^««[';- ='"^e"'Se7h,^M^^^^^ J^iving by ffuh and hope . we « oulcrrejoycfip
rS,7.^^ hefS'andthen.hedr; andw.ther- .he confiUtxpeaat.ou of a graaousom.au, for
thetininreoft^helouuanainenineu as lone as Grace predomin«th ( and that v ill biiuw
^'^^'.^I^it^SoWaKw^^^^^^^^^ ,.llGforyukctLE,np.r.Vallu:.ilnminthecW
S' ""ft fitthh r«l^^^^ h.5 branch*. |»1 of grace : a^ thoiigh «ow> fe-ie ( wh.chaoft
sh.'H fpreW.afld his beauty shall be as the oh»c trees
^r
«ftdh&U»lebanon. Itwahappv thine, either
for Church or particular foul to be planted mgrac^
fappv foyl, ih.-v lye o»en t»the ««'" k>;^fV^« «
the^ of righteoufnels:and ,ho,.gh« inter blalh
m JKe sharfe and long: clouds m.,Y intercept the
heT^nJ ruppint; frolts may caufe a tad d-.cay .and
*11 the faP miy rer.irne ;md ly. . m it were dormar«.
inthcro^:y«th.i.i.rn^//^/».t/>.rr«.w»^^^^^
tic f^illtfiefi andj»lua,y pl»»s btM '«,'"*/*:
(htshJl ttUci »nd bloffom'M tltfolt,tt>'»m-
Utbt unfiiihfiU friend^ «'ill be alwayes lui^wng
falle tales of God . and of His grace unto ui.bt;iielft
•nd raifintthweby difcontcn" . doubts , feares, jea-
loufies, and many dlSempers in the (oul. to us prn-
judice and hum yet in end. Grace shall be feen to be
feace I andthe faithtal ihall get fiicb a full lif|ht ot
thu mamfold Grace , as ordering, tempt ing . timc-
ing> shortening ot cominueing otalhlie (adana
dilBial dayes and l"eafons,that have palled over iheir
own," or their Mothti* head, thst they shall Ice ,
thatiGrace didoukrall, yea e very circuma:mceol
alhhe various tolllngs, changes, upsandfiowiw,
that they did meet with. AndGwhai alitistyuig
fight will that be, when the genenl airei«&W . anit
Church of the lirftborn, which arc enrplkd \p hea-
^^'■i' ^^VJ t^^lJonJ^^^^ tak«^view of all their expcnences, thnelult
^. The Efnmt .
arttrWaeSithper^ed all. G«cc w:»at thetoeJ
tcmcof^l.anTGraacrownftlall > Wtut5hoi|t.|
i1n''»Gr»cc Graceuntoit, will bcbacs when thel
; head ftone shall be broughitotlij Wh« fowHatiJ
#»m» complacency in, amladmiratiouttall.riwtiil
• Ln%i\\ a back looV theicar yecld.when ei-«y ontl
Jhall be mide lo fay, Gr jcc hath doiw aU well , wkI
, pinofalithevvotk ofGracctn & abo'^tmsniylijl
hiveb.'cn wanted: now 1 JecthatifacworkotGodI
i5 pcrfeift.Grace wasploriousgraccand wUe^raciff
,' .^1 u. »r .-.kMi-ntuhsr ifoo have I
ChJp'nn Rttitr ,
IS^^^S^
'V ilwtt a»(w tbU dtfifMiioB . •ndMjr««Hy»
*JIS1I ".fJ-U-fl--- whichi. th. b#.mport
y th« kWTed tDd Rlonou* B«n« c.lUd upon
L. ttxt Iboe ry« rouft .frtt ihy htirt. tad a foti
^I d v^i.hSdly?»trow maft .. I.ft bu.ft«>d bl«d
foAhai aweepbg e>*. wl.Ue thou look, upon mott
^hii lic...i.u. •'>djo.ih(o™<..g««..t.en, ..n.«d «
• t hiiebt of •(•dififeui profintiy, mio glory 10 ibeic
i< nrrfed Grace wasclorou* grace .and wue VJafXM^^^ hiigbt at p«»«"R«»» !""'•"••; • " ■- p".' 7V,,,::
XemitStof^'heH:Owhatafoalha^.el&^
ikd with all ihw Ckacewa* do.nsw.ehnifl* ^■^''^J'^^JSJ'^'-rur.TrUft.og flamr,, ...tyi-ff.
iKW-linic i$ this behoved now> |J»tm« J^^*^^*''r;,_ »►„.„?. n«4li is d.rarift.
* lK»vi.liBlcisth.sbeho*;ednow> ,.„^™irX,S~"ndV.peorm.nr.D.TiUi»d.ai^^
waves knovvm, b jt by, a lavoiiry teponVshall awpt l «• '» ^^ .^^^^^^ ,^ ^,„ ^„„„^, f ,h. h.c , »^i
. cf «hi» bold aJdrefs.l rttommeml your i.a; my wf ,^f^««fc i„ th. pu.f..t.<,f ih. pt-^ui ci . gw «n4
Serd of tojrt««, Mid fi«cnbt«7rdfV«*«a
'■jne*t
^'j»-^
CtutofGtdt
JOHN BROWN
/
TrifWrnfafc in th. pu»f..t«flf ih« !»>••'«''»■ «•« "^ • r
ihMii tobe funk into the. *>» oWi»i*n ©t God , ana
Mvtitt i.eonlidtrMion otthru pfMJOBi »i.d iwmoiul
fX nuiinth. 1 pUcobrfides theft, who •'•tar-
ried ioto focb .dift..aiori «2'''^»'«"'«''* 'i'"''^
ihw th.y M n«..ral brute beafl.. made '"^'".Ur ,ll
detroved^ are Btver at lealurc to conhdttWtJietih*
Bitiire Md necelliiie o» their oobl. louli Oi to con,
Terfevvlt4>ib. notion •« »D«itie. Thcu may P"*ceiM
bmad.heplnl»«"'"«»» »»>•" »?""«"»• and boafttrt
fome Wch ittiifleinwH, io r.».«ion» would ha*, o-
wd .dt.«^ to . high p'"i' "/P'»fi""«' ••*'^:J;«
efGod. bMwfa ,h.yciodi(c«w<. alw^M^thftny.
Sirfrt rfr«lv«tloi5. and wi,ho,u;t»efdi»*»lifur.h«
W th.'M* »«d "« nanir. of ReUAIc, drean, .h.w-
ryTr.«lrt7ieli.fid«iteot b^g f«»ut. , «.d tondud.
' TM» ilftat heirt.ropf«i«0b»««i wWtb pr»fe««»
Tothe •■> "ChriftiaiiRerder. '
J. ,t rl-Vtry pout of .emM.>8 «.lt..lly . who .r, ^,H.fcrM*y^>H*i mrMViUMM.mhu
hare no coont.ioD wi.b tWr h.ppu.efi, .< .odrop w.}noftpfrfw.d.a .b«l. lo b. <-'»'"''"Vj* o'leThtft
eoncemwHy ioto the pit , o«t oHirhich there it .of--"- — "•''"" ""f"'"- .ndcouoterwoikethele
'i;
„»be»»tm»ke«ninifcarrjr, •odcouottrwoil
walker* logttber with God , and poifon poor louli by.
a pmttkm of the Gofpel . beyond the power of »
•mdot. bath raifedup. inftigat, aad l«tonvvoik«
tac»offrmd Htkiulilii ( for they are wifet ih«l»
•UflathcdirelTCi atnongft tbofe poor foolt , ibof*b«l«
iMagi . thofe nothingi , m whom Chilft u made aU
_ thinn, towhoraCJirift ii inadewifdom th«t bemay
called to be fjiBii, Cthat they may behaved) If BOt omt^ My, they moft be wile men »hei the fiejh. wile aOove
redenption : aid «thers dreamiog ihemrrlTet iaia
diogeodlefle pcrditioo ; aod all of incm uuitc in a dcri-
I at or defpireing ihe mean* uM, ani tlTayf IMdca
ih order to ihtir recorery. •
Now while Religion (which iitbe bfaitifpl iIm
(bal, and tlia bifis ot mans UeOcdaafil , advaiKting
him both to acooformity toGcd, andquaiKyipghim
torment .iiw., u.—.- -". - -._--•-, — .- . • /•
fooie faiihtal SetvanUi who mak« «o»fctente to carry antBr not into ihor Jecteti
on His work , who caoit to iMlroy Uie woikj of tlii^thy^ name be to roe
et
«od« Ofweet JefB»
the Lord my righteoufncfs, thou
DiwirwdwamiboiitTwhikiiMheworW. bMJi«4ha!lwooeit, weare tt^; aad gather not «^yfoul with
' -. .. . , . ^. ^^"fuch, who»iaktiD»ntio«i of *DyotherrigbteoBlnefH
•lithaWer* oppre<red of him , ftt tb«mf«U« ^(Myi
•teach and ptrlwad the tlibgi coHCtiUBg ^\^e JCiog'
dooMof a«4, y«at»wtkflaaAvaiM.'wavccpmfv
into 'a^ompKUMi wiill tMr omthfffUtiC* » ,.i^y en^
JearotK fbticiiouftyto iDio«n»«i«|wt iBtOd*, tAM Wf7
may refotme thi i»«Mers.aDd ttfca* |ha« with ftttf.
■whoar«tonl»go^«»th«trov»iiiBiiift, kutalaawitbJo
litite llkgAftt «»iat'*fy d«e the «»tk»».|h» Lord
^i«h tJlT^MdhaMflMch^Bfrwf oH^a pCwhoiy
,.-.^ , - , .Y''*S'"
tliti al ihelaft rtt«ro«.«Mil thWI«|MfU«iMf; N»rj
they oSMtetd-baraiwi: Bad kftar A4»<i bPM)(4
oi>ti(MBgt,lt«t«iMiglwi er)HiififlkMHK|Wf >i
butof ihkiBontly'. ^ to briog-io another Gofpel a-
pMB^|Mn»l))aBtbtGorpdof tbegr.ceofGod : u
llwyl(tailiiM to kBOwimne other thiBglbenCmitt
awli kun KTimKed i fo with imiiaing words of nuBf
wtfdoim , ihcy bewitch tnenint* Bdirobedieneetoihe
vaiU,((tiinf (oiMwfaat elfe before them then a crucified
Chtifc.- lAodthiithay do, that they may lainoTemeo
fcaaailMft . who call iham iate tbef;race«( Chiift;
MMo mmtbm CMpel - A Chrift , it i> true, thty fpeike
aft )|H*ltiiatMt/tlwiQiriilof God , for all (hey dnv«
at CnOlinrfdl and' titulyi' Aaiichrittiaa daftgoft! ) it;
that h»«ai|pio<ite thai* BathiDgi while they model •!!
KfiipoaiMcoidipKlhia sow 1 ptoiaftof iIku magnifi-
ed
il MMi«9) VHs h thM wyeh gMk &«tii lift n4l
whomihnworfT bM»tk«worfd, wo«>««UWor.
*3h«*.(tUf«ch »m.rMnht 0€mMi^ (JH
I^ftdo «f«.? Now. ti-t Chriftiinlt,th«l4«^ I
ttiiumm *i>o«* aU tWnw, Ibrtbglrt <rf t»«t|
fer hi wb<» U p-tiktri oTihe ««»in« Mtort , wai^h
Butthit Uiho-M b. o.Iy eoM^ -a««i"WJ* -«
tUT«io««fnM«ieio •inoreawwiight, h.tk«»M-
te, of n.or.llty , wJ««n out LorJ «««»y"W«
ilTMCon, i.Ve .rf-a P1«»«»B '^'•jfJi^SS
MU4, dukeofi tod dcliAd dfeiwfrf . '«>">< *»2
•t <h« cl.ty of hi. iiK«y Ma tpeintb t cm l^
liv; then. th. baod « piM» . of ihe «oml«t «4 fnwt
ChrijiUnUU . which Wkh f5""^r»?*!l^rf^
•oild .browhhZ^-d «h. polluaoo.of th*fc;h
3, 7«»*»A.A2ywbub.h«. whound«a»to
^bli.h^w«Urf-.nic«^ofA^*«2-f£j
Chrlftiaii R«ider.
iidi*. tiJth«»rii«d»«iT>>oip»iftittei»en}otW»n«f
„ , ,hep....(fofp«fcr»orihaf g»««.,l God. wbi«*
»iof «hTi»»«»«o« "WO •»' •"« . I' '»'»«• • '•»«▼ *#
lot pliinly rl«»a for profanine , N«y . tWey mM*Ml
ilo mtk* « g»e»t noire ibout th« priAifc of pieiif, « «
(h».«rfreth«oi»ly pttronsthtteofj th*»«>i«bltifcob-
^«atioo tnjgrc»t«r f«tility thev m»y b«|!iMlefhfm-
^lv« aad ih«r followtrj of ihe~rewtn»i fhey tn%t
•olfiblj pcrfiwide #*«» w, i ptachiBROt tlv body, fb"
ihey may oatk np . *t^* pa.nprr tbtw *li«fhl» mind# i
land while ibey ovrfdi** ifwo lo tiK pt^ifeof \Mftl->
worship, and pefformanc* of th ft- rtiin^i,. Which
ha*c aihevrotwifaoine.iiiJihat iheymar withd»«»#
them troin hoMioR thai bWT^d brad, ffom which alj
the body by jomiJ and bandi . h»fmg nouriihiwn* -.'
miniftrnl , »»d koit topiher , tncrt^(r^\^ witbriWW
f rt »fe of God ; vfi the prace el God , »1i»t <»i>elv li»t*
ifigpriBfipleof alltrucpiMie, wbieh the; dtrpur«>i»«
oiihe fiiulf of mfo , ih»t they m%<f Jebtuch tbatjl IMM
a contempt of the Spiiitj woiking m men to will mi
ti»d'». tik«« ftfqiwt »"^t!*»«'* on thu their inT«ntio«»
hr If a»inu 'b-m n«t »ncly to play the DJcvil in difpiir^
ihH ihfy may be known by their fruiti ; butalfotolay
alideibatf^arbe nf eiiernal p 'dllnefs , ( for theDOll
nor bit Domtlbcklcann'Jti'ng wtare » ftraiedoublat)
thatitmayapprare, h.>w ii it rerififd i« tliem , fr.ni
Um </x« htth n*t >h*M i« t'kfn «"•«> ivn thxt lit hxth^
which ii fo plain, thsi to mai.vot ii«<fe piradeti toff
thii new wcay , and their profelyti , in tii» nghteoirt
IJudgemrnt of GhJ. hB^»p«n<-tb accerding to ihttr»«
|Bro»efbi ihtitgittmrmKitohii tvfnti-mil tfiUtnt ami
\tht ftw th*t vs wtihul I' hrr v*Un>ing intktmrt,
I cannntffcapf iby obfnvation > btw ba6« Satan k
ihiiday , gponthe'>a*Miid, tok«ep nitn. ai^ei' iho
tall if the Gofpfl to R(<r« all dilireDCet»i»Jb« their
calling and elaetion fBi*> idla all the diy ; (oClutnO
Larfwaiion can induce them tom(ra.sefcrioB<ly (D talk
laboot ■ woibng out iheii eworalfationioteareaAi
icdnhliat i aadoo iha other « cijuaUy diligtorand in«
■mnoM »«lt«t moi from iruftmg w ibtBtmeof
SSe'hmfWf'i .bout wtdi 0»**» 'J^' ]^'t '"?»
Wilk in the light of.h«irowo fite. .nd i. ih. fp»-k«
-ooriM»"w«dat hi h.adof»lJ ibMr Jalioor . but to
if itrfto-IS^-faiff., wa f.i..«ioo, (h.a««
' .ITL ^wiT Uefle him who h.th'ra«l. ibem *.« to
•irnr'tiV^ of.heinh.r.t.nc. ot .b. Cfl«>H^-
*•!??, fi7fh..efore, m o.d.r to .h, own«ft.bl..b.n.o
ia th. Ptefeot truth. »od tb.t thou m.wft H. wo.k. .h»t
^f™d wh« tH»t c«fpd holiucffe ii , tnd whu tbe(e
Sr.!^^..«l pUafan. way of Go(p.lh.lin«r. . ..d
•^ frS'^'VkTfi. p.rfon for fo gr«. « o«l«-k.
J „« doTheft Um.u . witbm which 1 '^^]^-^^
Z SKth.. .ic.ll..,. a-d p.«iou..h.ng. .ru*
?^f!!iZunV Ob if.iD th. «.t.y, 1 could «. my own
'f^^ fod bS:.W, b. *'ii« will . i. i. f m. oth.,
^ ^.^i« «*k« •• 'o be : f.w b.bi.u.i .hrmf.1...
•^^^inl «on t. . iD i.. hieh nature, and fool en-
r* %!:.Tnf' •iiAtb.irli..ib.th.t..y rra-fuinpt
* .^iJLii with*' «« •'"">''" ■'"" """/i-'i f
•"^JC^hlit h. Cncei. i» onely the heart pi^feffcd of
Chrinim Reader.
leoer ^ But if it be aiked , w hat it ii ^ we fty, it may b«
Oiottly taken op, aathe eletadon ana railing Uf oft
BooriDonal unto a^coiifonnify, with Godj 4f a paiii^
cipatlon of the diTioe nature ; or^i ih. very imageof
God damped on the fo»l . impreffed on the thoughts Oc
affcaiont, and eipMed In r. attic and cbn»erfa ion i ft>
that the man , iti wnoin-Cljrtftij foinied , and in whotn
hedwflli. lifeaand walki.bathiwbihupontbeearih,
BConTerfaiion io heaven; nt>t only to opp^fiiion (O
thofe many, whofe eodude(lru«io«, whole God is j
their b«ll , whole glory win their (hame, who mmde -
earthly things ; but alfn to thefe pretenders onto & per-
fooaters of religiun j who have confidence in the flefli,
& woifhip t«'d with iheit own ipirit C wliich in llw
trailers ot God is ilcsh >i and not Spiiii ) and have fopM .
what elfc to r.jovc. in, then in Ckf lO Jelus, and a Mag
found in hiin not havinjiiheir own nehteoarnctroi
True Gofpcl holinrS' then conliftiiu feme fltnili.
tuJe ai<d likenelTet lO. d . and loll w (hip with hi«i(
ioundcd up.>n that I kenelTe: there ii fuch an impreflioa
((f God, Us glorious >ttribu|ia i hii iiifioii Power, Mi-
jcft , Mercy, lullite.VH'ifdo^jWolintirei and GracC)
&c As fets bun up<4l ilon.imlie futil wiihoptaay
coinpetiiion,and prodocethtliurc real appreheDlioiM of
him , tliat he IS alon. earellmtand niatcMilfe. O how
prelerabl. d >ih he appear., when tndctd feen, taall
things ! Ai d how doth this light of bis iiifipit gloriour-
BilTci Ihineinp into th. fnul.daikco & oh 'core to anitt-
vikbleneiTr all other excellrncies, even as the rifting of ^
the fun makes all the I., f li;<hts to dif^ppear. Alat! ^
how is (iod unknown in his glorious being and arrri- ^
huts ! W'benoDceihr Lord eaters <he foul , and fhin.l
inio the Iwart . it is like the tiffing of ilw fun at mid-
night: all tbcfe things, which rormeily prtvodcd to
fomeloTcIinrlTeiand did daz I vviihihrii luflre.vectrr-
natlydaikenedtoow all naiaral p.iicdHini&moralver-
tii.si in ih.il flowt 3i perfedions.aie at bed loolicd up-
en as »Jiif»id nihil: whil things >ivere Ititn.r. ly aicaoiit-
«d gaiat aad godlioeff* ' are now C6'..i.t(d'WW fat th«#
B 1 «»!-
S?Ku?c.nno. on.., W the lo-^-f 'h^-/.'
«W»ut » fob, but be faa$fi«l » 'j"""^"; '^T hU
K^',h^"o»dTrof . Deny, in hjigteatneft , po<.«
?c««ot f^ home ? A^then i. k»gin. "oeW -o f*. he
T ^'-rrrJhV' «oS:m'T.;ri'ht^Sod
ivSneiofiSt gold o.Hf «»f;»'^«,.':".:7h^^s
"^•rru.«efrd!;"oi:i&ed^o^
i:±^.ndS. o Rood, and .11 cre..«J .hing. i« the.,
-«d:b^iSiaS::3
bfi«g.bHia;.hw. ^*"'*'7,"'.,h,t with . peilcd
I; feif. debtor fo. rtto h,- . ; ;r-:i:j;,, I,
.;t A»;i^UBi6htcd foul . ri« /.g''. .; ^'' ^-
Chriftian Reader ,^
K;r.xfn;'oSSion,h.th..hm^^^^^^^^
.thimthtttrtMdhim: l»e ini(;hf well btbleot IPim-,
;'atthi»B. . but ..II .o. be umle.aood »oth.ogof *«
b i^; L excellency o» God and h>. waye. : Nay. h«
kn-w no. what be lioew , be was 'K""'"' •\' ^~
,he letter.- notbt-R feemed '""'^ *'fP'"^'U"iXJS
the world, then .,«e godUnefs ^ I'" "° ^^.iJ'T.'S;
o.he.^fe, b«.uf. he h.ch ..e .n.ud of ^h.i^'^^^
,h^,« , which in hii daikeoeft 1* now »" 0'"='* '""^
^Ta;,ire, Unc he became a ch.ld ofl^^ht : oo^ b.-
ittraeWer^ from .hat blindnefs ^an-l b'"'"™'" ^'
sli* "Wch pofelTeth .be vortd. (•■"!. P'^WW
fimWfrillhewa. na.f.ormed b^■ the '-"^"f °*^-
mr«d,) who efte,m baf.ly of ^PV""/' 'S . .t
,hem« oouBh., he pr.K.h a. »«"»« P"^;^ J
w.rld wonders , what pleafure or «"■»«•' "'^X*
ferfictofGod, becaule tlieyfee not by .afttingbo*
P "'d h:i. : .o'bepryemg i..o , .nd I>o«."g "^^-^^^
liWethin^a. hco ,hem».ftble.n.dnets but «° '!«««-
kgh.eiKd miode the .hin« .hi. .r*not f"*" """^
wor.hf..i<.K, and «hil. .hey »pp«are not «»bB.^
only are : Jl«re« ,hi««. rha. are ^^ »PP«".'« ^^'
and are .ot. Thoufih.he f-rpaft... fwewnefio. '|Mr.t-
„,l .hinp. ahculd be (poke of rothe«. «b»"""«^
favour the thinR. ot God , .n fiKh a ™""*5f ''■*/'":.
rious lieht of .hem did furround wen 5 ye. il»r "» P*;
.eiveqSriich thin«: all il to. Urn <"""»6 » j'J'^'f
fable. : Ictbefpoke *h«tw.ll. they f«°°'°'P:X
tomeliaefi . no beauty in this Kloriouj objeft . tjoa m
ChnllrrcciiWiR .inner. ,o himfeJt * " '^f "''"f
it bUoded^ the duogeoo is-wnhw i wid till \M» 0P«*
Ike
tjtt,
To the
•I wen it rcml bi< light, ihe fenl afciJej la
it«bUi>dneffe, ud ii baryediniiiidoigbtdatkeantn* J
batwh«n th« Spirit of God open* «h«iii«o» «)■«•. »"•
be ii trioflited by an «;^ of omotpolcoey out oJ ibe
kingAjme ot dfktntffe lOot* ibe kingdome of hll oe«r
fon , w hxrb is ■ kiVjdom ef MtrvclloiM light, O ! wb«t
nmchltft bcjwty doih he now fte in ibefc thing! ,
which apptjteth defpieiblc »nda«ike ooihuiBJ to him,
tin begot ihfanamo , the eye fajrei which teaeheih
•II thinpii: now he fen ( what none wiiboui the Spirit
: tin fire ) thething», which God hathprepMeU (or them
I thil lo»e him . ind ire (teely given them of God ; lod
thcfe, thoufb feen « idiftancf, rrflefifoch tayeiot
ke»ur / inco his fool , I hat he behold* aiKi it ttvilhed , t*
feti »nd i« fwallowcJ up in vrendn. ••,*••
Buithfn.iothenc«tpl«ce,ihiiii ooi tSpititleflem-
c<&C4cioui fppf uUtioo about thefe thiiiga, to kijow iw
e»i| but fia <nd feparation from God, •ad no Meffed-
ncffe but in ihe froiiion ofhic i ii il not fucha know -
ledge efthemai doth not principli'motion to purlue
after ihem. This. I rrant , u part ofthe Image of Cod,
when the fun of righteoufntffe , by atfetog up n the
inao.hi.b made day light in hii foolaod by thele divioe
difco»«rie« haih taught him to make the true parallel
betwi«i thing! that dilfer, and to pot * juft ralue op<m
them according to ih«iri»trin«ck worth: But thli di-
vine illumination doth not confirt in a oieer noiioo ot
foch thingi in the h»ad , nor doth it fubttft in enlighten-
ing the miBdjbnt in fuch an impre*on oi God upon tha
foul, at iramAuiiiet and r hangei the heart imo hit Ilke-
aeiTe by Io»e: kno*led|r »» bu' •"• line,"n«<*r«"g»' "'
lineamesi olihe fouli hken. (Te to him * liat alone doih
BOt make up the imagei buT knowledge rooted in the
heart, aed engra.eo on ihe tuiil , (hineing and .hewing
it felf (fcrfhS agofpeladorneing coiiverlaiioo . that
maker a conwly propcrtioa j w hra the fame hand thai
loacHtdtheeye. and turaed the man from darkeoeUe
to liriit. and gav* an heart to know him. that
"ktUttM Lotd,doib*lfociKumcif« the maoaheatt.
Chriftir^ Reader.
1 I .k.to.dhiiGod. witballhMhaart.adwiift
lir-fS^^land*^'^^^^^^^^^
K i» liTaUnctfe , inU. ^''^^'^"'frT^^A^l*
tsinng I" . tobi witbtmi heat it but wild Itre ,
fatioB. maUti up the h»ely imap of Ood. ««?«""•*
i"re & ftatv^e. both in propot.ion and «.loun f.i.h be^
ir. ih "im.» and d'mve. the lineaments i andloT*
1^^ giog f-.h'^obeaience fini.he. ■ ='n'lg|'"''\el.*.lr
m,e ; The borneings of loee.n obrd.ence to G»d « tbu
which ilUiminai. the whole . and raak. a man look in-
Ld l.kc him , -.. whofe image >»«?«'''*'"" '^^^
coc^orme , aad then maka bim , who iata».(hed with
h'chaT.:^ of thai beauty , fay , .« *» ' -""UT?
comeiberebf, honf»ir « th, /.v., my ^V'.'' "'Jf*'* %
blames , which irtadiat ibe foul . ar. from the Spun of
Chiift , fo that fpiritual heat and warmth come ow *t
Tk. f«lU aitth . and proceed from .he fame Author ,f«»
oar fire buri.ea ai he blow*, out bmpe .tanetaa h«
fnuffe. aodfiarnbhetboilc: ■"'? ''''«'°'^^~!i°*'*r .I
duWe them fehe. in this d.l«f.0B , «"''■■'"' '''':j' 7"
which will patfe for pure Rf hgion and undtfiled *>^*°'*
God , conliO. ei.her\. » outward blamcKTe «on»er-
faiion, ot inpotttngon .ndweareingan ex.ernai gatbt
of ptofeffion: no, « the top otit re^hetbhlgher, fo the
root of it liei deeper ; it •> tooaed in the heavt , im. feed
beinir fowcn in an hoMtt heart ( or makewg ihe heart
boneft , in which it H t(Mf ) fkea tool dowia
ward .and bringi forth fruit upwards at ttees that
Brow at hir under ground as above, fo thefe. trees o»
tighteoufneffe, the plaa.ing of the Lord 'hat
ihcy may be glotifiei^grow as iai ai.d •» t^»
T6the
ward ta felt (nptyiPK , felf imyl md (elf ibafeiDi;,
iob'\rtri'*f»ii thirAJug »ft«r more ot tighi«oB(n«(»,
»o 4h» fr<iei «»p«p«Bf ni» ofibe h»»n to Gwl laChf ift.
■in itk f* borftinss i)» hMrtA bleeding* of fouKto which
G,^ al<oe U Wif»eA y bec«ufe of ihori comeingin
Miwr*! beciufeol a body •fdeith within. •»«»«-
«*ufeo» that Uw ioil«meiBket5 warring agaiowtbt
]>w ol th»mi«d, and brinfjinj? often into c>pii»"ty to
the liwi'thi'i »tKpiow«iupward<in proffrtioo! »'~
|h:ii> fhjt pure Heliuim tod ondefiled beiore God,
whchi«boihmoflplc»(ai)i tohim^ and profitable W
thel"'>ul. ... ,. •
r Bittomakeihedirfcieneeketwitt titMdmtrttuy , m
.ii» beft dieli.tnd ««« %'dJimli,inott eleare and obrloM
If ik .t 1 bf lurdinefiol the uoe «ay eaga)?* m« wto •
lo»tbm« «f iha other , ihji deaiJ eartoo and ftirk-
inpejK-feof «i»fl. !»«/«>. which ftill ftiiikJWthe
•yftnlio* GcJ , e»«n when eiiibalmed wnb themott
coftW oimmMtj of in mitwably miflcdpatjOBa; we
<-.y, ikat ttnr fadlineft, which in quality a»d kwia
MfTt don rkia moth»lr«lcd toi andapplKidiMliw^
,«/i« C a bUke heathen bv a woogerel kind of Chil«-
aot btptiiLd .jl lane with r h< name of Chnftiaoiiy , *«d
bfou(*< i«o the temple of the Lord, cooeernog wbich
he bath comin.ndrd that It »boiJd n«»er, la
tbit ih.iK , and foe that eod it i« introduced , enter u-
to his cungrrcalio. ; end the briagert for their pama
,re I.ke to rttlud. .h«.fcl.f. for erer /torn h.s pt«-
.ftoce) k «fpefl« JeftiS ^'M© «• A« «» *•"»'•"/'''•
a. Aiitt. >«■/»«, and. 4jA« ••*|<'-. ....
pirff , I fa. . true l> .li»^iV i«n» beinf? and opera-
tion . HJk Chfid ai it. principle '. I Uv. ( f.ld .hat
.hioe^nKliiinr) »« -« ^ . *"' C"'/* ''■«"'/' '"'"•■;"
|h« wh^<i»«rHiBion U, firft beinR, u .he rel.g.«on
of .he Bui tu Gnd , fo that whici. gt.e, tt tjiotiop, and
^r^^H fcr-h -te U.e into .dioo . .. the l».~ G<.d »
wo.k.ng4ll .heir work. in. hejntnd *°"'*'P: '°'^*'
. i they do . they .re wo.kera logfthtf wi.b G<h1^
i „f Krvlinffs i» an aA of thafoul mada«W«»
unto 6od through .'''«» """/„'^,?f, „a in8uti.« t
'^■'^* bltn-i o£ uTetr.^ do nothing ( fcrU
''^ • llni, all v« do will be .othiag : I>» J'^" Chr«
Iw?.int an* who lo that haw no mi^hteDcreafctk
£.nmh; I .1^ poor lifcUa . Ungui»h.og ly h»
i'lSI^. i.Ti » * •- -^ •" •""«* ' ■°'"
|!j::frw Ji/i.i>,*.W«»i«« .aa..«tt.eto«|.
To'th?
ifeinro a lirrlinefi of «fcrrcife, tceordwiR to ih«
preCcni eti;«at. There ii • power in a f»i«t, becioTe
Chrift is iu hini.ih« cxittfotrni »ll the poweri ofd»k-
caeTs witheut.&jll ihe power of ind^velling cormptioo
wiibin, f»ih<t«hen rfiei>o»ewe«k crewureisreidy ,
l» Jefpood mxhitl fight rtf hii J«ity . «nd dy bfciufeof I
difficulty, wktu my Pmgth thmi I<h*iUd hopt f Chnft
faith, Jtfpona not, TOrr*"" /"•#'<""/"•»*"' »n^
jiiyp.ircr •*>*« TtJiHfnttktt, lo « re»l»eine thee, iml
r*l«i!? I h« •? , and potting the* in c jfe to Uy, wJ^n /
«» W.-ik; »'«>. *m //»rw< , fci» /(re"j«*, *»»."";
fcowerf n* , « m^MfrftR inmj rrfktnifi , fa that /
•iff g^rr'" "J '»/!"/»•«», ini be glad, in bet-f- gtacei
^btor. Bot what power U ih«t , wh ch raifeihthe
dead finner. andtartiei the foul in Its »aing« to lit |
witkoot the line, ana »bo»e tbefphrte olall oatM-
■I aflivity . when *reKhed to «. utwoft f O it >• «
txttiini trta, ^..rer, »hK* k„thm*«* •''• t'''""'
lh(K mufl w.k • all things , how diffiaih to «-er. «a(ie.
when h.w.«ki ill ti>em to w.l» a..d to d.. accorttn^ to
ger.,,,.dm.reempha,Uk. ot '*'«<'■••'*••'••';>
d„d, •ni f . fi-n .< fc.' .«»' ''I'" ^»<'. **; ►« «''•? "''-
,d op the LoW jf fai ftom the de«J. ...frtW bth""*
aHobyJefus, .lid betngraifed .eidre»i»«aby h«», to
t^.lk iV.ewocf. of life = .he lift ot. J«fi|' « " •»•?"»-
,e.ordinR toth.tof -he fai« Apoftle.th. "^ ♦^«/.«Tf
6r.</ : (ai.hb.W.fsii. Chnft » my foul , "d ^-hnft^
inTmr Miec.rti« ou« my f^rt. m .H the ads o» obe^-
^ceTXein .Wo-- :h I be the tor...! agem. T« W-
. iiienty acd thapowet. by wh.cht opera,. » ^" »^""»
fc .hat J c.« /ve no bene, accoo.* of « » •»»• ^•'/
.Ml f'Bat who then , »f "oi r""' Thtgr^ttofUta,
i ^htlft , woiking .igh..lj .« »»>• r.ul . U p*a«»
Cfiiifltan Reader. .,^41,1-
«ri.ef. .na md-ch.ly J bajr^yt^unjeT^^^
^ \'-o7 r^y'vS LT„Z!.TA.»^
prioctple ot »B my vu»i m ,„j v,.heimpuW«*«l
a;g'h^.^^u^nth/pre„,tajjpa.ti»^^^t^^^^
,':rS/:rJ:wfr-hoj:.ofTu.gGod^^^^^^^
^;r hXX ^X^^'^^^^^^
'^r«4 «: &:a'f?oi «. *«- <« g.o.ioi. .
. Tothi?
ri«ce{«to wnothfr . fivo the fame imtge , e»m •» by
UleSpint ofT»wl«M>-jrho ntta jti.ei orer his put-
ting rhem to cleinie xt -m ail filthinrfj ot Tht 8nh & ot
ttk Spirit, trti iWirbstriKift etiettue* feBlr. th.m^
tti Itir, myhv,, thtt k otf-tMthK. And kodw-
itetbit perfnSfr iJtiAn of him c»..n.>t be withiot per-
fiS canurioity to him. herein Jo rhe>e»ercife ihem-
r«hn ; W> grow in rrace, aod to b.- ftiH »d»*nf wnfj i<)-
ii>»fdjfoiiiein..rc laciwiirobf ima|{e, forgetting all
ifc<riTatt»intnfnt$ . «s >h:iij;i «h«t arebehind, af>d by
their rMtliinv»i <oTtH unto that whcb H befi>re , m«ke
itcYtifrnt. that they make e.cry bt?iin denrreof grace
4ld cinfofOiitS to GoiJ , a prrteni:-nt capacity for a
3rw icgrtr which y« they haf r t.ot atiatn. d 1 know,
Snr mnMlifii Icok upon ih--mfel»e$ »l»n*tchlff« , m
ilk in" r,» follow ini? hittttft, *s le bath left uiaiv
rtamrl-- in ihn thry nake a flan.tag eftowty . but
ftrall tbeir Soaftin ' of wifdom, fut h a poor fitnple man
«l. .in.D.4etDW«n(» rtttheiffoW . wb<-propofc-
n 'hei fay. the purity nf Chnft f" '*«" ?**"*' ' "*
■Ot »»en ther«e«OB..rC d , that in .rdjr to i cwifor-
Bitty (hereto , there i» » timpfc and abfoli.te neceWity ot
fhein»g>^y op^tationsof that Sptw ot^*"*' »''^'/*;T
Ihij «5 can be teach dj but v»htU they «o«t«'he
irtrit. wotkmg . .» a tnelanch..!, f»ncy • '''«»r;~
foul i»a«'»iih<dwuh-heh»»..ty of hohnef.. and made
».hat.^.i^fo,God, lJ"«A!"^"°;^y?«'**/:R"^
Xiloftheyaftt.": "V ^^r' "^r^^T^t
««., «ot only v^i''>""'^"re,*^."'!!,'£t«„r„J;
,bet, butfpeak^cgaRairrfth. '^*>J"'^^ri'^^!I2^
<,j» ( who hi.h n«t the heatt ot a be»ft ) th.til«7
S^ene.eryergo.aSghtofthehotH«ftofth«^en^
.or of their own f^^^^'«"' *\^ ""^Ttll^tl
Kaa, .he»woaMei»e tl»emfel»ej op to jefii. CViRto
biwalwU hlti, witho« which they caohartno
titer day . be.w«t .bem »•« >«'« ^'"^1''*^
SttU to W CkA w btecb , lite 1- afcaU pte^
C;,rlftian Reader.
-I. .r-^ „,ron«lv cloathed with wrought
r i2,««^. let them pretend at high at tney w m, i"
li^k to him a. a parirne. wbOe t bccaufe the pbgue
look to him , •' » P X ^ ,o„;j not to Wim as a
r-"""^^",^ SeS. e o UJchrift, a.that which
price. "°^''"''*.^"" "',;.,,p,»We pettorrawice of
can onelv prmapk ^r^»^' P,^,,h%„d it wUl coft
,:«W M t:";^t^>I.nV A. beliceradraw alt their
loathed Mac r™p ^ acceptation oncly
(henpthfj«n *"/" ' f^^ ^7„' ."% d<, not lo..ktotit»
l5~"^h.hrk;S tty J«e Tot'^dt.s.neartoGodia
bu„o «heMo»«i. they ^^^^ ,.^^^
r.'-.s-^t.r.^'fj^i^ptt^.it^oo^^
i'^'"^^£;;r;re7T.::fo''.^^^^^^^^
gteareft Iftrny ,orj«y^ ^^ lifwdupiothe
reV:f\b:StdtJhe^hor^«'''-^J"g''^*"''T
TrVa- Sn <^h;tw.fe be fet forth before h..^ as«c,nfr
. Tr' «i «w^» K««(li as the wetMnc laennee,
^ S i:! Ij^hi^Bbb^V K the, conld W..P ««
To ihe
l»oJy in moamin^evcr fia s yet they durft oor think oi
bMiog wkai ceincf from To impure (fptingi andruot
thoraw fo polhucd a thumt\, pref«Bic4 lo Uod bui by
JefuJ Qhrift , in order to icccptwion : for »» tbey look
to the eialtrd Siviour, to get tbeir tepentuce ttoin
bidi , fo whenbythe pl■uling»»uttlpu■'h»<»"heSpi-
lic of gTKc •ndrupplicatioo > be hath made rbcm puui
cb: their hearts l>;f«rr him, and hiili melted them iato
Kae teoderaefls.fo that ttieir inuui niitg h ag'e* luourn-
iog, tbey C4rryl>acke tbeie tetief to be wasbeii atid
bathed in hu blood . at koo wing without ihii of how-
little worth and »al«e with Gk>d heir Ult water ij; but
when they are thui washed , he puts them in hi» bottle,
•nJ then poors them out igaiD to them in t*ie wiae of
flrong con<bliti.ia : thus ire tbey in<degljd«liihi»
houfe of prayer, and ibeirlighesaodgroans comeu^
with «ccept»o<e •poo bis Altar. Oblellcd Al »r,th»t
fanctificsihegold . This It that Altar, whereto the wmV
ing mtftif btth ae Ught It it by him^ibat the peoi be-
lieref ofcrs up hii ftcrifice to God eootinuall; , what
e«er be d jth, ta word or deed, he debres to do all io the
•atie of the Lorf J.-foj; at he knaWsi.tt: lives to make
iutcrceffi JB , tad lu appcaicia tbeprefoice uf God iot
his poor people , both toprocnie inflaeacct lor diKty »
and pleidfor acctptaiioo ; fo bedepeadi opoB htm for
both, at knowing he cao BWet oiberwife hraK,«r bate
it iaii Ditto him, »•« dtM.gttd amdfkitbpU^^n*. U
may be Im can do little, be hath bat a mitt ta oftr i but
he Mitt it io tba mediatort hao4 le b« PfClciited to God(
he bach ooi gold, aor hirer, aar pa>P>* to biing,hc caa,
aaagnuibagt.he hnhbutgoatthaitatnmtakiot,
I he fi»n ihemihc ngkt twaorc^ ha maket then
N^Mlte WAJd of Chiift. a»l(6tbryace abcautifat
IochS.- '.S
Gafpd koliac0t rt^^ jcfiu CIvift a*
kaibiis being ftoaa him, (bit it all di-
»■■■ HP HI 'f**^ •♦ *•» ff*^ » wDila the bclicT.
■t^JM lMl|r4kiai Chtift dwcdf dthgnet im> Ufla , aod
fjaLiMp»Ja»ttBatlK?hw iffiaubtWB w God .. yd
Chriftiin R.'.ii'.cr
fVoition of him, while he is eodeatouring, ilwayet and
ia all things, to be unlike hiinfelf and what he was.ibat .
be may be like God ; it it aot to be like hrni ^ that
wicked and wretclied dcfigoe, wWc man had at fi>it in
hit eye , whereby he loft bit i -od , andntuntde a mani
hot it it that thereby he^ay be in better cafe to glorily
bim, and that God may be thcrooie endeared to hi*
foul, becaufe of what he bath dene for bim, aiid com-
mended and made precious.to the fouls of othet»,wbile
they take notice of what a change grace hath oor Onely
made io his mod ctnioent appearjnces (urG od: he con-
traAs himfelf into a difappearaoce . that God may ap-
pear and befeen , in the shinemg gloiy of his grace l)e-
ftawedapoo him: for the godly man of all men is the
moft humble: this is ibegatbe be cloaths himfelf with,*
his tace shine io bis acceffes to God , ihitptidemay be
hid from his e^•rt , he wots not of it ; the veiy tboughtt
ofrobing God of his glory, and clothing hiinlcltwiih
the fpoils of hit hononr. are terrible to him, and looked
■po« as that wherein the feul refemblsSatan moft in»-
ninftly; and iherefbie that great pr4<ain jner.who out-
ftripc all others io doino and luffciing for God, dare DM
ttiDdupto ioteicsptthe gloiyduetohis Mailer, but
afcrlbrs all ro him , wilh a ntvrilMl'jft , ntutrtlxiUjft
tut 1, fcw »«>« %"•*' •/ Cod nhUh vat tilth mt : what
haft thou , which ib-iu haft not receited , f^timxi hit.
boalling , and imporcth rhenecellity of blefliog the do-
nor ; the maikche aims at in bis eaertifeing himfelf to
godlincffe, it mainly thit.ibat mtnfting hisitoii wtkf
M47 j'»r»> b»< Faibtf vhith it in htavfn. Athe knowes,
he ads not in ; is own ftrengrh, bat in hi$,who comM
him wonhy of the high calling , and lulfils all thofpo4
pleafatt of hi goodarffe lo Um , and the wofhcrfalth
witbpower{ fo he copl»<lets f r *bat sll tfait itjilMk't
the name of oor Lord >lu$Chri<l may becioitfiWMit*
& we IB hbn, according to the graieafoiitdbd and
the Lord .leiui C'niift : and be BititJtifwee*
compUcrnry in complying with ' fhia ^ft^^
<aa)tiag and ffM- llugaigio|> ddigoe : wfaBftf>i^
To xbe
gracebMh r«t • crown upon bit head , md made bim a
\<Rj UwtbciueaneitbelieTciii irudy tmoreilluthi-
•lu fciiKC, tbeolhcgfeaicftPoteotatol iliccarih, not
•aely becaufie under his rags ly«a bid* a (ici« lo i crow a,
and his cXf eetation is to lit wiifa Chiill upon his ibroue;
butbenauie be is alr«a<iy<io'«rned \wiib loriiig kiode-
ncfsaMlceodrriDetciea, aaddoih, wbile on tli« earthy
CiiOj^sihet wrtn Lhrirt in hiavenly place»; Chrill is
polfclfcd of glory inhu ftead , as bi reprefente and a
is all crovvueJ aad acknowledged as luRg , wbenhia
be*dis-crowncd) lie kiiowts heisinad* »^rir/?«lfo»
to facrihceit tothegivrr i «ndihcrefjr«htc«li»do«ra
bis crown before ihc throne witbtbis, tlim att rranhj
to rtcaive gUry and honour, d(C> and he elicems iba
priviiedge of doiol'fo > as great asthepfcrogatiTcot'
I^Tcingit fcton: when be works bardcft to adorna
hiinliti with the beaury of hoUneit , it is not (o Hiucb
that his bcitu; may appeaie perieCt , as tb«t grace, to
which be is a debtor tor all hit coroalioefs / may shine
.kicalullre ^ and hinertues. who bath caUcdbimio
|jJ.,rya«J rertuei. may b« shewed forth :h«deliga««
Bot, in his dilJgehM in duty .»tp be takennoticeof as a
lingular fiint , but bis great aDdihineingbnguljrity,
wtiicn he doth moft ainbitionat, Ijes in this, tliM Cbiift
kj the cominiuiicatioBS of his grace, andcth'«a£y t>f.
fauioHueBce, may be admired tabim, a»lHailiba«i
Uimtm. In a word, asalt he hathiao* him and froa.
b<m , To all brdces srde^gos is tor him aad to bim; it<
is Chrilltohiiti w life , in wbom Cbftftlmt;: mbw
ttiisjt the tarjr ■anweot pure religion a»d«nd«<iled»v
and that wbich camptrati iheimagaof G«d,andpnr«:
ii beyoad all debat, ibas hit foul haib ie««s»«d tbe (lamp
aad iiupreiiion of ibc royal feal en it , and tbai hi»,
haaititcheepiftlenf Chrlft, xwiitteooOtwitbiotJq^
pen, bulwhb tb*S?ri« ol theIi«ei«gGo4. whe»hi^i
gloi^aai the aiaitatioft bi tbe manifold g»«ce,_»n*
■laiiitoU wittoiB of God, iotbacffatrWeaweWfai-i
, ; viwioa , i« oainoa ia his tbtukints , dtfir»inj{»> pw-
^ottd^ aii*«NlM«BiuiaCi » indbuktiMita 9l«(d»
Chrifttaifkeader.
the roM of Iw visbi^Ks {.while other HMti feek their
owa things, it is his own ,bis onely cw« , his one . hia
all . feek tbe things of Chrift , that bleffed fetker, who
came to feek him aad far* Hro i and being found ot
bin , -be «ode«Toors to carry as ooc no inore his own;
tbe glorifieing of him n his body and Spirit , are his,
hecaulc^bought by bim , is his be^uo hea»«n ; and ihe
gieattft errand he hath in heaven , is to get a more
clear* fight of tbat bleffad objeft of all admiration and
adoration, and to be ia beiter taf* to cry bim up for
trer.
Now this is bat a short and general Charafter.dra wB
by an unskUtul hand , of that holincfs . which will a-
bide the teft , and be foood tiue , when (tied by the
touchHoiM of the word. \
But let w, OB the other hand , take a ihort Tiew of
wbal ootumdlijii fubftirute ia its placcias (in their ac-
count ) both more bcaaiifiil to the eye, and more bene-
ficial to the (buls ofmeoi wherein I intend to bebteite.
Iinightcompendtheaccounttobe gi»en shortly , and
girc it moft «xaaiy , yet truely , in tbefe few words,
hithtmofiunioubui i*vim*tion jrtm , and ftrjta »p-
fofitiott unto tht aholt contrivtanct of fulvtlion , tndtht
anVtyanf ofitHnto tht pmli of tMtn, *' rtvultim thit
fffptl . nhieh brings lift and immortality to light , « W
jighttrt«gtinftihigr*cff God initi value *ndvirt»t
can fergi , fireuhing their blind rtafim u tht ovtrtftrna
of trut rtligitn , and rhitit of tht fouls »t mtn : for to
this height thefeM«Amot reafon hair* iij their ^lind
rage rifen up againft the Lord and againft hilAoointed}
this is the dreadful period oftbat path, whereio we are
prrfwaded to walk, yea HfAored, if we woold not for-
f«it tbe repute of men by ihefe grand S*fhiet , who ar-
rogat to themlelves the name and thingof koowiedgr,
as if wifdome were to dy with thtm. The deep my-
fteries of faUation, which Aopels defire to look into,
and onely fatisfy themfelves with admiration at, muft
appeare as refpondents at their bar, and if they decline
the judge and court, asiacompeient, they flee out and_
/
To die
•out acfobicAbiK ri« VM*mHc ^otutnafoii, to the
terelitioe ofWith In a mytcry. The oiaoifeM wiUamt
of God and rhcmanifoUgrKC of God^ufteither coo.
drfcend to tbtir uafoldwpi and be content to fpttk a
iIkii dntf«,ot rUrtdefe wiu.tbtfe Atheoian D^aiori
will gire the 4«c|^ thngt of God , bccuifebcTOod theii
diveiogi.tbefiiinMBttrtainineot.wbJchtbitpMtgor.
ptl pTctchcf , P<ml met with from mcooftke fsnx
maald , kidney and compleiior.becaafe be preached
ODto'tbem Jefuj, «»*«» waii^^ ihi* ^'Wcr (*j' . fwd "bey ;
The Spirit of wi'dom and tereUtion ihey know not,
thf-y have not, tbejr acknowledge not ; nay they defpili:
him in kis faveing , & fouJ-»fceitaiDir»gilluiiiinaiioDJi
and the working* ofthat mighty power to ihemw*ri
[ wb > belicre, iito the mea oi thiinew mould ( becaufe
; they hire not foond it ) an inTutferakk ftafy, to be e«-
|»loded with a difdaia and indignation, whkbdifcorers
what Spirit aSi them in this oppoiitioa*
flot what dj they fay. that will foundthii ckarge.and
ft«« uti'ram cafting loiqaity upon them ? They art »f
•ge and can fpeake Kir therofel ves : when tbe>- hare to-
niit oBt their gall agaioft the impwed rigbteoofneffe of
Chrift . aod the new birth , and that hMinefle, whichu
impart*dK> the real memberjof Chrift, with afcoife-
ing pemlancvjtbey then make a great noife of boHneffe,
as who bur theys the thing ihey plead for and peifwade
unto IS a kiode of bolindfe ednced out o( naiural abrii-
tJe» wherein Chrift , the Spirit aod the Gofpel •f the"
grace of God,is permitted no greater inteteft,nor allow-
ed a more effcAual adjuTancy^theii tocoocnrre by way
of piTCept , motive and example? This is now that ad-
miled and applauded DUuia morality. It is true.ihey wil
fumetimei chi«t tborww their teeth (for what e^ei
Chrift, the Spirit and Gofpel geu of our Mttlijh, it is
a^ainj} the hair.aod they ate hard put ro it. ere they giw
itja tepid acknowlcdgement.that the gofpel doth aflbrd
inenfomefpecialhelp.&isoffcoRidJCufe&adtantage
ID IhewiM iIk way and rale with grutn dearneffe,and
guidioc
Chriftian Reader.
eiudme *ai diteftiog bow to walk in it with «pl»ni
perfpielity . mi e.ci..»g by t»ble etampleij and fom.
So aUb adit feme faiat and frigid m-tioni of the holy
gboft, in th. difpenfation of tTii. truth, patfb..hio
S>akc me. mote forward i but .M «ht»/'''"' J*" °' "^^
great Diana: fo math andn. »o'5»VT«''''^^'«>'~
rofpd^tben K) ihew men withclearceffchow they may
eim and put forth their rroper and iooat povrer, il at-
fordtthem fome fpecial telp in hold.cg ibe candle . ot
ia:her fouffiag it.tbat fo they may with more pro"P"-
lude fee ho*f. opera t, aod by the mouses » adduce U,
•ad eiampU. it briDg.,ba»e a fpeciiJ P'°»»""°'» '°\T
ixercifeofthele feituei commanded: the gofpel , with
all it brings and doth, does no more bat bold the can-
dle . till t&fe arrifts weate their web, rtiape and ihew
their garment, and then let them fee how to put It M,
and l^ing put on perfwade them to weate It .a» he
bigheft iSaoty and chief oro«n.«K of the fool • .h^» »
alfthe ptOTiS«n they lay ap for eternity, ^tiorh^i reffe
and garb of gaiUed ascrai/.y.ihey mind to add teffc ibem
felf M to God.and auieare before bit tr.banal with con-
fideoce of acceptSioni they will beare thai own
cba.«e« to bea»en,aBd carry a fumme with .hem to pW-
ehaffthe poffeffion of the famts id light, which a little
abatemert . which a mercy of their own moul^ng ( toe
Gods roetcy it is not ) muft raakej and thus they mane
But'wbat is all thU noife.that tbefe rain talkers make
ab^it holineffe; they he.p-p ««*l*'»«k'^'*'!*P«'
be fo abof«l) about vertue, low to God, mortification
ace But .be^' have reallv taken away our U«*^J»'»»
Chrift , and will not tellus where 'l^ l"" •*»™,'°'
for fear we should go feek him,* ^''"'•''J '>>«", ^,c"
are thefe rottenandloaiUlometaggs.wherewith ^ey
would doath us, that the shame of °'""'''''*''^* *?,
not t .peare.to that holioelTe. whetto we are P'fd*"";"
before the foundation of the worW,& wheret. ^lo order
to the obtaining of that falvatioo, eren the glory of the
LotdJefusChra. w wWch we ate chofen)** »re c^ratji
igiinc H Chfift JcfiA, udmadameettoiie poffelM
ol by (•nAificition ot the Spirit , aod beicile of cht
trorh } Whit it all 4hi« lattic of tlieitJ<o ibe »«ir Aiw*>,
ibe/it/wij work^^l ngtntrtiitn ( w ithnut w hich »m«i
canoot ttiter into the kinpdomeorGoi )the>i«i»frM.
tare, tht niwhetrt, baveingthe law wruienin it, the
Spirit which he puis wihin u«>c»uftiogusto w«lk in
bis waycs; that Doble principle offpiriiuilliffi where.
by we are quickened, raiffdfrom the dead > made alive
«uto God through Chrsft jefus , difpofed, enelined and
enabled to lire to God, and walk before hiiB to all plea,
fiiig ? Nay .according to theimpofeingjof iheie new
dogiDatifti '( beware of <J<)g$, fay i the Apoflleotthe
fame fiis aod foitj of men ) io ftead of that priociple
impl jnted,and that power produced io us hj the rffe<i.
«al operation of the H- G. working to as mightily . tc
cording to the ww.kings ofthatmi|jhtvpowei- , whi«fc
was wrought in Chiift . when raifed trom tbe dead ;
wemallbe content with fome what, which waslite-
IB^ , though lazie and dormaot, io the oatoral powers
otoorowafoiili now iwikene4««t ofiisfopor, and
educed into •& by tbe meet applicatioo of extet nal
means: in awotd.^n fteadofalltbat. whichispitr-
chaftd and procoted unto Ot by the death ot Jefu*
Chrift, wrought in o$ by his Spirit (who takes othi»,j
and shews it notius > whereby our conformity to Jefus
Chrift is begun and carried on.we nnoft be cooteotwiih
this nitnlUy (good Lord prevent fuch inadncffe! ;
whofe Principle i$g«tural reafon ; whofe Rule i« the
law of nature, as etptained in the fcriptutej; whole
ufeaod ead is acceptation with CJod, and juftificahon
before him ; which if pure f •*?»"« ) P*'*?""'/"" .
propagatBOW in *ri(r«»», w here it had its nnballowed
binh; airemendoout »ignificatioo ot the htgh difplea-
fure of God agiinft thefe hBjfeiog arroganti of this age,
who, besaufe ihey have not receiffd the truth inio"-
are Irti to foul mortheiing ddofions, and lor their dif-
pifeing tht unfaatchible richeiol Chrift, held toerhtn
file gofpel 1 •« left, in ftea<l of embraceing Chiift jefa*
vJh Tfti-tnR sder.
iato tbeir foal asaltogithet lovely, whom God hath.
made onto us wifdom , righteoufoeffe , f .nftificatioa
land ledemptjon i to embrace in their bol.>«ie, and iiug
between theit krefta this hell- borne ,' and ( after all ibe
coft thet have bertoWf d upon it, wherein thry are at tbe
eapenee of their precious Ibul , it repentance pre> ent it
not) bell-bUke brace, iB.r./u/, in ofpjl.ion to
that gofpel bolineUe, wherein cunfoiinuy to God
'""t'copcernes thee, Chripan KtU'r, whof ever thcu
ait . carefully to-obferve , that the great deirgnc , the
Devil thia day diives in the wwld , is Row to innxduce
aRelieion. amongft thcfe call dChviftuns, which lot
the foul and fubftance of it is an ^muhnjuin if'j'Jc
tBimdIy. lubftitu e and obt.uded, lu pl.ice ol ihe mar-
row oftheeofpel, & mfteries otfalvaaon;,\ndthough
Qirift be named am -■ogft thcfe perv erte« of the gofpelj
yet b* » really exautorat and robbed ot h;$ cfhce$:an<J
while falfe ends are afligned. tk Rieat end of his come-
iog in the world is denied , and tlie blelled iBicnJment
and deiigne of i he gofpel ot the grace ot God is defeat.
Now becaufe Saian Bndsuo mldsto proper (or Uii
purpofe, nor mein Io certain to accomplish his end , as
ta corrupt the piindsofmen *ith pet vcrfe principles
'{ tor they ate more then halfe way to hell, wlien ilwir
principles ftac iheiB in an oppuliiion to the Prince of
lite>e peivefts themintoa naufeatir.gofthf plain path
'wayot f»lv»iion by a fliin Savii-ur (tor ihepreachlngof
the cr< iTr.whar ever tl*. pretend^! reall to them foo-
luliBellr) & feduccth them into a latufidiOn with, and
pleadinc for thiJ/i^S*" f «y.«s prefereablt to pure B.e-
ll'ion atidundtfileti before God: And than uader this
malkeol»;,.r*ii>,anddirgui(eolv.rii;eAtb-^*''«<'''«
muller all his fevetal legion8,and manoage his .ppobti-
on againftthi-Mediator.iothrcomeingol htskii'pdoine
in the world, & conquering the fouls ol men. It is true.
tt>erema. be fome (mall difftrenc. ;- etwiat hisjortes
when gathered m the field, in their m inner or inethi d,
|aud roaike; fcme atiacqoeing tbe gofpel in itie
7^1
To The
tery fubftioce onr,v*icht flouting lod fierce iafolency,
others with »fiibtile end fwiceing ftdleiwefi ; bat til
of tlieni ! concenter in the itdgne , toA bewray luch t
kef nucfi ind iHigence io driteiog it, u iliowe»botb
under whofe banner they fight , ind how true they are
ro their coloarl ind CUptaio: \yntmPtfiP'.P*'*V-
ttni , SttinUns , ^rmimtmt, tad ( tbe eom^und ol
•II •bominitiotij ) Quakfri are onite. And tr«ely tf I
inighi he heird , 1 would befeech lUoour />«f/er««rm
fuen to conWer, bow far the Ad»erCiryof tnwjftlra-
• tjon haih improTed their affertions tnd cooceffioD»,««d
how moch ad*aDtige tbe common enetniei of tbt truth
havegot thiteb>-.
Take notice therefore , I fay , Chrlflitiu , of this,
being saf»"'""'''deligu, and how and by whom it is
inann>gcd,Ieft yee be fedjced intothe fame confpiracir,
for many, who feemedt» be of underftandio^ , hare
ftlleo i and fallen.tx-ciufe they did not fearelo M\ t O
beware, leftyeealfo being led away with ibe error of
the witked fall from your own ftedunnefi j hot ftudy
fo grow in grace and io the knowledge of oui Lord and
^S»»iour ( tor there M none other name etvett under
heaTeo. whereby men maybe faved) leiiuCbrift I
know .that erery Reader and fctiou* Chiiftian, inor-
der 10 his own eftablishmeot , isBo» abletopurdiafe,
nor is atleifureto penife what Godlv men hate wnttcn
forthiaeod, whofe pratfe, becayfe of iheir paws, iiia
Church of Chrift. foch a^ th»t large dtteourfe ot le am.
ed andtreely religioas 6oQ3tOntt>(, upon tb« Woly
V -^piht, wberemtSirwor"thy Ar.tbbr , as he hath gi»en
r^ a proofto the world of Chriftj beti.g formed in him,
and that his woikinn . and walking, and wiinelfinc to
the truth, proceeds fi-oni the fame noble principle* brift
dwelling io him , and mlkiog^in hhn •, fo he hath vvith
■ profound perfpicuiiy.aodcontinceingpUlnBefi, dlf-
co»erta the nature, fritgne, itknM a»>d tendency o«
this monfter; and then, baTeine difcotere^ whence
it came, and for what toA, hebJihgiTenil a mortal
Wow , whereby be bath laid it all alosgi. andlettK
fpra-.v*
Chriftian R--d?r.
fprawlieg andgna.viwg its tongae gtiashing its teeth ;
tor which learned, elaborai and judieious difco^ife. as
all the lovers at thai trarb , which is aacordiog to god- ^
Koefs, are obliged ic blefs the L'.rd; fo are ibey ondeti
theobli»ati..nofthankfuliief$»otiim , aud by this 1 re-
turne hiin my poor inlignificam thanks. And I hare the
allowance of the Aiiihoi, todo he fame in hii name.
Bui I would tec. iroicnd to you , who cm nether
■urchafe nor perufe what is more vi luminotis ( bow
worthy foerer; the ferioos icrufal . asvf the whole of
rhit favoury&grace-brealhiiig peece.Tfc* I"'/""'"?','. '*•
Scripturti: fo therein that fti. tt but Iweer d gtefli n>
agiintt blike mouthed ^«.)<.r , t^h-rfiti thtgraciuus
Author takes ■>« his own ful.and fcts before thine eye
tbe image of God impreffed thereon; ^ot while he d^als
with that Dtfptrtdt by dear and conrii.cting reap o ,
Sowing oati»eiyftom tbe puietouotaio ol divine tere-
lation, he haih the advantage of mod' men, and wiiterl
too, inlilemi g that blafpbemerofihegood wayes of
God , with argurecnts t»ken fio.n what be huh fcund
aded opon his own fool , A.dlikewife 1 wcnldrecom-
ineod, as a foveratgneantidot againft :hi$ p ifon , the
d.ligeot peifueing , and poodenng of what is ftiortly
hinted againtt the he lli»h btlchir g$ of tbclami UD. al-
lowed Aoihor, (. in the preface to that pieie of great Mr.
Z><«r(i«»i,,Bpoo the Commands^bv a difciple,who be;id$
iusnituyal acutenefs & (ubaitnefs of judgemeot id the
de- thof golpelmylleries, iskn. wnby ull who know
him I tc for my »elf, I know none now ali»e hi* equal;
to haVe moft frequent accefle to lean bi$ head cii his
Maft^ bofome , and (o in belUafc to teW his fellow
di<i:)plesi& breihreti.whii isbreathedinto his ownfani,
while he lives in thele embraces, andondertbe fliedinga|
•broad ol that loteot God m his f ol, which drrw, and
did d^at ihefe iines,igairft ihat H ater it all luch frui-
tions. Nat CJn 1 here omit to ohferre, bow when the
devil raifed up Ptlr^l/r , that Mnfn , lo barke & bles-
pheine,lbc Lordraifed upa y»/»rv«i/toficht him at his
owa weapoo. who did fo cudgel Ac ^ tieil that boaftiag
-\1
r=. , To The
n I kww* not H ht b« dead of hij woond , but tor my
ibozIknow.behatblMdhislpeech. - , .
But to dofe thi» .hort iccoont of thit new gofpel.thit
other eofpelintradnced ««d obtiuded upo» m , with*
foameing flourish of words i ud to >«T «•>««•" jhtt
in its pure and ptrftft Ofrpoftnoo to thegofpelpttht
icrtce of God. take a ihott eomp««d of it, mtha
I words of oo« Of its gr«*t patrons , they art (et *>wil
1 in that new piece . called CUujlrma *mmM P*t- >»♦•
where the Author hareing cited (omefcrptofes, whic»
do indeed prefs tod petfw ide to the praAxe <>» P"^« « "
lieion and ui.defiled, left hii moraUtj should f»Het
lofs, and be found reprobit metral , if tried by luch a
toQchftone. he guatds his R-e«der from fall ujg «n-
tofich amiftake ( .d.ogerooi .ae it is indeed to his
deiiene, for if thou fall i»it, thy fool .» elcaped oat
of his clofter . he lofes his prey , and be will not be ^
Me to carry thee hood-winked to the P") asif he meant
Of were p.effing that holinefs, which for Its founiition
hath peace with God through Chriftjefus, and for its
workine principle bath the l.feofGod.wherebyihedead
is quickeoedi and for its progrefs the renewed wfl''e''«s
oftbe Spirit: no, by no means , be cleares himfeU
ihatheisof afarother minde, and therefore to mike
his Reader of bis miode too, he «Jds ---- ««'«"»••
*mero ««.«!•*«• M* f'**^'"' /-."<■'>"' ^■"«/ '^f^
n,*%mh, which frocdfrtm Kn,h^fimtM€lM„h»-
Lrr,^i »r.lh,r f»^ch> *way rightt^finf, : why not!
Th€<h^«St ( fayiibe) ihMS .«• r,J,t,»> rr^.r". '''•
nf!,mri%l>P»r-l> »' •»'* ""• ''« v.««ir«,J Chr.Jlmn,.
(1 Pan. IM And againtotbe^.imeputpofc/'ag. 114.
Pn'opjofcl to thfoew crea.ore. whuh .he «.ocks
and morthers , «*« '••^ «*--«« - *"' *^'^\"'Z[7»
th s opao Jb. rtarier s » «» ''•iKh.lul . fanatical m<^«-
cbotyVmid fanfy to talk and tell people of being bor.e
M!.i«, ofqnHkeningth.d,.d. no. the foul .s .lire.
ifu not dea^ it « b« « *•«» •J««l« ^"'^^l V » "«»"
Joar , aa« tnt
Chriflian Re tier.
there needs no more but knock at the door',
man will rife and run in the wayofcommiodedduiiei^
and acquire more lireiioels and agilit) by a frrquent
and reiierat edudioo of his innate power into »€t : let
objedive^ace be bot glTen (\ta tbefe great witseTcry
fioneaod brute is a. bible, on which tliey canread^
what will regulat them in their walk; fo that there it
no fimple nrcclGty of the fcripiures tojhem, lor make-
in^ them wife to faWation •■ thefe concuiTc oncly ad
Uif 'JJ:, and are given <*/"/>«r«i«Bcitiif«) ; there it
fubjedive grace enough ; one needs not go without the
powers of his own foul, tv feck a fufHciency j he c«a
w,ill> and be can do without a dapcndcnce upon any re-
al life-giving power , oi fuper venient influence) work-
ing in him to will and do; And then, in oppofitioo to
that fanfieful , borrowed and fnatcb^d away tigbteool-.
Befs (to him an odJe and newderifrddodriBe) ds
aadlire is fubditute at the clofe of the Paragraph : and
that to him u the onely way, how the otfered falvatios
is obtsincd.
Now HetJfr , if thou be not an utter nrangertoth*
work of God upon the fouls of bis people, tKepoifbtr
dropped fi-om iliis impure and impious peo> is To hell-
blake and bitter > thit it needs not iny amidst ; and it
isfo pilpable and plain a perverlion of ihegofprl, at
will viitdicai and acquiie any thing, which hith been
faid of thefe pciTerters of the right wayes of the Lordi
and layers pf another fuundatioa , bcTiJes jrfusChrift,
from the imputation of reveriiy, Cbriftkadtoldusi
that the way to beatren is (Irait and narrow , and few
fiode it ; but out comes one our of the Cloiftr r {, I faf-
fe& hell is broke loofe againft us ^ and hamglaid'
slide Chtift , who is the dour , and the way, andrbr
light, and the life,showes at an e«fy,pUine aod ptealaat
way r» heaven. ♦
Well , before thou fellov fuch af^id , I defiir thee
totakenetice, how well the allof whit ifcontaioed
nthir cuifedc/au/^rMMt doth agree imto, and is a juft
immcntai upo* what is prefixed ia bis frtntilfatt,
C wnereia
To the
vWrChrlit^MtbClwift drawn tipo^ the croft, butool
tgMUt0€n€iff4imH» tfigk, be, ibnagh ihe whole
efUittfcouir*, A»fhf«illy«ni«<yWmig«ioe, ind
CWmWM ofMntltanle! thefMreancKoulafeTtrf
n ttitlict in hil boe^c.^nd is levelled to hit detignc,
il «w<^ »hh him , Owj withlnm , he calls him feirihe
X.Mdoor rigbteoufbcls.Hke awiy iluc nime trom bini>
weownehlinBOt, we Mkoowledge him not, trout
tighttoufoert, we will oot beg nor borrow • rofe ft o«
iMB.wr own WMitle of m«r<t/n7 muft be to tu, In ftead
of hif Mediator ; tod for the two thetti that rooft b4
cmcified with him, the one it the ni» iinh, the other i«
0>e«tf of that joy>«/ »*«*«»". fnfinmMbyVtrtutoffu.
ptrVtnumiffimmtu, tammuniun from tktx fol' ffting of
ffiriuul lift , Chrift dwelling in the fenl of tht regeoe-
MtpcrAa; two (in their iccount) «i great thcetei «*
«rirraa,fBrthej b**cftole away ^mptji ■mraiiiyhtt
f^mmuh , andftript hetof herornamenw, fisiKatttia
loaoffible to hide iheihaine of her natedhefi but in
their death, and for this moft ihey be taker aad crutifi-
»!withtheirMifteri t'tMrnmalitj , haring what theft
wok from her reftored, may be witch the world wjth
Iwr beaoty, and rafiah them withhet chirmes. Afd for
bit title to his book.r ArV.v« tptfm, 1 judjie, cOnfider-
iog. bowheeiplainetn in bn book, andbowiroehe
» to fail undertakiBJt, tMJ oueWon is a futetble retorne
m'K,yeU*y<fith»mthtfmt)tn»nx,nhakij],'.0 heiskil'-
Ikic kioa, it is DOf enough that be .a i'lV.i'.ptrt ontefi
be «a JitdM hil part alfo. But did ht not fpeike more
modeftlyofthesewbirrh. left men ah -.old remember
that itw.-» M"' hiiown doflrine ! -VVhy ? (iheman
KoaootmadwithoatrMfor) /ir/Pbeciufem prejudice
if> m*r*lity,tpi iti merite.he had delivered this dojSrme
withfuch afe»ere certification, that there i« no fceing
the kingdome of God without it. ^atfuimdljt left any
thing rf tie folemnity , that attended tl« crucifiemg
«f drift, ihould be wanting, after he hith nailed hun
apon theciofs. and thru ft afpearein his Me, falli a
- nocking to eocteaft bis paoga S for hating »»)«"«'<>
* lr»|{httul.
iiflian"R'a<1cr.
fiightfvt , fa9«tical • cothufiaQick and melancholy t
dattriae, aatinoeceflityQlbMoginpaogtofibeneW
birth, ifeTer men would b« in beiTen.
However » I perceive (bat arc now uooa • rcfor-
matioo ( g^od news if true , for ibaworld will beare
them witnefj of its necefliry J. But is thii it > is this th«
mode of the Religion to ba introduced with fucha
pomp and patad f It this the refoimaiiBa , ibatthe re-
formed Cnui'ch muft be i^ken aw;iy and thro wo d jwiii
to make way for the ercdlioo of tbit new nurujiry i
Welt, when it is built (which onely mercy can prevent)
togi'C it its doe , you fee > lelfe cannot be writeoovcf
the poarch of this jcdifice , if according to the pateme,
then this i TU uruletn^hii ilmt via c*j} out, u rcmrn*
td,andl>»lh$iik(n f'Jf'Jfif niih fivtn dtviltrvtrfithin
himfilf.
N<iw while Sitan drags rooft men with ilifirown
COB(cnt . tkotaw the pudle o( grofs profanity > and
thefcfwioc, fwalljwed up in feoAulity, runashedri*
vet (beiof led captive of him at Us pleafore^ be with-
ootilldiead of being drowned inihelakc, where he
u-ill land ibem. And while he befots the foteing witts
oftiieage, into afliphiing and fetting at naught lbs
glorious Sari jor, with thii ioralu jbJe and precioat fal>
Tsiion , vhicb he brings lu poor fclfJefttoyedlinntrs;
fome few there are , vvhnip he will not want , and
whom he will notfulfcr to wander from the refuge and
rcftingpUc»oi (uuli, and whom ht will not fuH'ei to
reft fatuficd wlnle they want him ; thefe he delivers
fiomthe impoleiogs orS'itan, and the beirayings of
their own deceitful and defperatly tvitked heart, by
opening, their eyes , fo that they are made co approve
tlie thiogs , which are more excellent , beiog lai^ht
of God, and are prevailed with, ihroogh the eti cackint
oerfwiiioDS al tlut grace, which wiirtakeoorefureal
from foine to fubjfCi their confent unto the gi'fpel.
Bat Alas! even many of thefe, ioio whofc foul th»
light hirhshined , It who have a lireiog principle im-
planted in [h:m,which will fpring op ioio eveiiaioglifei
C a Itoi
i
. To the
f ««rf«liei*fereeanBom>Weorthe tui of thrirfaih.rtie
wraHM^tTilxit fouls; yet how buTy ii Satin>>n<l how
dbjh he htrg opon their workinf; hind,ro thai the good
Mfhkb they would th»t tTiey do tiotj and in this lieli'ailt
the cooenrrence of that law, which is in their mein^eis,
rarryiogthemimpettiounrtodo what they would not,
•adeapiiTatitig them onto thitlaw offin . whichis Iti
thrirmemberi; Wow eften AJaj ! are they engagciJ by
l4ie ayn foggeftiotif of Satan , and fpetions fohcitaiions
»f theit own hearts, into things unwonhy of their high
•od hdly calling; fo tliat however grace, which pteten-
led ihem atSifl, willalforefcneihematlaft J jet by i,
Iheir utiteoder way St walk; at thej- rob God of the glo- §
n of hit grace , in not shewing forth his veituM in «11
(ningi , they tifo deprive themfelrerof the cotntbit
Ihereof.thremgh their UDcircojnlpea walkio|r,ac ofthat
filritt iitwtrdltrenitf oftninde, and djifptajiablejov,
<«rhich it to1)e had i« fellow fliip with Um ;, aid iotlie
«j4 »uft fttffer lofs , by hiving their works burnt , ««>d
th«^ thomfelres hot almoff , yea (carcely fated; fared
«h«y muft'be ( beciufe on the (bundatian' ) vet fo at b'v
fiw) while thciender Chriftian, who eaercifeth Hjmfefl
rogadlincfle, btth a fwect life, his heaven it ferene and
clM%, hi( Atidy to purge his'hcart from cotrxiption Oc
<leiliA hittiaods in inoccency , keeps his interedim-
cloodedthis care not lo grieve the Spirit in his wciikioci
Mivtrs hin^ from the grief, (lowing from ihi; Spirrs
teafing to witnefe i hefo thinks on whaifoevcr thing!
•re true, whatfoever thing! ate lioprft,whttro»Terihing1
•re joft) whttfoever things are pure , whaifoever things
are lotely , vrfaatfaeTer ihingt are of gnod r'cpcit. a» to
do them j koo^t'ipg this it tb? wnv to have that peace
bfGi»d/ which pafTeihall onderldidmg.tqgnaidlai
beaft.fc rtitod throogh Chnft Jefui-he who Jjjiih a con-
•erfufioo inhearen, cinn&t want tonfort of fweet
mufick i« hit own foul Ovvhat.inelo'd\ tnufl it make in
the fotjl, h»W fweet trod (he chirpings Ic rhiiiieinpt of
fbeh a bird be fingirg in ihe bofotne > as the teflimoii;
0^ <Mn' CottrdCBce, that io fmnpllcity and '( udly
^'^■^ * lincctiiy,
ChriftwtvRcailer.
finceriry, not witiifl^lhly w^ii>«,butb^«h*gnie»'^
qod ( p mark haw ibe c^ownof-hisgloMMOB an*
tlidnefs is put upon grace's head 1 j be Uth bit cooMt-
fution in tlie woilJ i and then when he hath fatvedhia
generaiiao ibus , according io the will of Cod, baveiog
nude iv-his woik, a* oofcuiade partaker of the divin*
nature, to adde ODCj{ra^eto another , btemeit hishar-
ps'Ot C 9 giprious i^ijdvttt, '^iiere God it fe((^aod glo-
ry d'wcU!; with • rooitielea . and a potting winde : fot
fajt ll^Holy QhpQ, CM tmnmci siiaJibe minifltrtd
unuytuflifndintly intothttvtrttjiingkfn^damt o/inr
'f.ti>dtitd [ivUmffiu Chi'iji I vvhereas the roan whoft
fvuikii bath not been, fo tc^walk at he might tdotB*
the do^rine pf Qod ilie faviour, io all things, St hol4
i.of,\\ in hit way ifca word of lile , dies often lo t he daik,
b(c;^fe:be.di4«oi walk as becofces a cliitdot lieh<!aa4
thoufll) thai.Cicd. whofe giftt and calling aie without re-
pntaace, may fave ^iin: y«t liiJ gl^fy ro»y requireii.to
ivithold fiom kim the tcftiiiHioy of ilie Spiiiti which i<
by water, and n(ver,whil( he iaia this world,either Ici
lumfflf or others wit of it, nay sot ooely fo, biK be may
EP:Mf illf A«gt wii^ horiaar ^aodgo outof thft life ua«
afer tSa ttwntt qlGodj far, thoujli t lie Spirit oi God be-
ing. <'>* Tpitii sif..nHi4M>ilne#er ahei ihewotdthuia
gone ciKoftMin«u[ki and once bavingfaidi titouati
afon, andin a gmciout Da: e , willnever agaise fay «
ihoo?r|i|of<.>Biai)dlhy.gra<i)isnOgr3i:eibu< yMtwhea
N'.confcience aw^ks upon bim,and aggravatx hit guilt,
from whu he balh formerly bMit helped lodo,^ ftingt'
tiiiv i(H he roar by n*ioh oftb* dirtjuictaelTeof hi*-
rait , aod all hit evidences lor heaven •>« f» bliitredi
( ihougli toi delft ) at there is vot one legible letter in
thrm, 1« cannot fay , when he is jutt lajiag fpee<h>ihal>
he hMb oBe.iokcn for good -, aod in this uvill, ihe Ance
riiy and reatiiv of ily whole way not ooely be ^ueftion
ed, hot denied. Tlie Spirit, I fay, ihougb occebaveing
wrought theguiid woik, & lra^|Utedchefl>uloulola'
(lale ofbundage intoa llateoff Wrious libcHy, wiU ••-
vet agiiioc deu) hit own vr«>Jciy«may aeAandQt^
0-% . fifotti
To the
tiething, mi ftc ihw fota\$n . whom he will dre
for thi( ( »i I jiifl pontinneiit for hh onrendcnKflei *nd
th3t°*lf,*to hrareor look on,m]rlc>rDe to wilk inro*
(iicufi^^ctfly , and take herd of grief in;r the Spirit,
whereby they »re fraled ) eipire nsder thefe pangs,
thiOwc] > tilings terrorl , tOrigbtmcnii , aod luoi di-
ftra^ing fMrri , wlicrewith he was filled and over.
whelmed, onder ihe firft vroikiagtof the Spirit of bon-
dage.
But befidt ibT<, aKitIt lovely llodi there is, tfev
number, who through gtace obiaioe merey to walk, as
ttitinv tin gtriHtni Ifctfiwith thtfUikuncy makeKeli-
pian their bubneCs; it ii their one thing. l«<A/i<iMe/r*M
all tpjit'ttanei -j rviliCe to txftrcifi tntmfil^/tt t^tjli"-
ntft : by the citcUKirpeAioo of their vatlcing, it i> evi-
dent,tliey a eiipon their wa'th, udinakt it their woik
not ouely ti> keep tbeit Iwatt with all keeping, bat To to
keep ihemfelvei in their coDrerfcing inthe\rorM, a-
inkifl acroud of fnares , and throng of lenrtationi, at
l>iit evilotit' tLHcb ih*Ai nor ; tlu-) crty a> ktkowiag
f^iar Satin, wko gaeth about leeking wbon he may de-
vour, way-layei tliem, aadwiicbc(toc*t«kill advao-
rages agaiuft them ; Aad iherelbrt kasot tgnonotof
hitdevicetitbiy ftudy TiMety Ac vigilancyikwihroiigh
• fecure iadrcueorpedion they be circomvcmcd, aod
give him iheadraniage he feik'i fc fo beare the aiarke
•f hit bbke hand^yea Tome of tkcrt, at Ibmc raretimes,
io not onety rattifv themfelves tu carry at deicadaBlsi
but are helped to fuch a herolik heavcaiy aDdChrift-
Kke refillaoce,w t» ititkeSataailee from themift when
they. ihroBth'him who ftreogtheotrii them tmio the
battel, '( aadwilt at laS ooce for ever, tread Satan oa-
der their feet, and make the weak^ft wrigling, tint evet
cave up their itainet to the Captain of fMratianifet
ikeir feeble Act' at more then conqucrours opba
'
the oeck, of the great red diagoB, and off hit neck,
to hit everlaOibg coniulina , mouot op in their tri-
mnpUDg cba riot , aad receive the conqucrours crotiii )
'avf'kcquKibeiiifalvet • at the good fouldiers o(i Jcfos
~ 'k'$ not OMiy ia waidiag 08 tbe blowcs of that
Chriftiati Reader,
foul enemy > hi» in manageiag jh« fword of the Spirit,
and tbe iheUd of faith, fo io the conflia. a» they wall*
tbe enemy, whj fttetchcd out tbe haod to (lii(k HVietA,
lakeinaftump.tbey then putfae tbett Tiaos^oB«»tpofe
loletebecrowoj)Q the Captaiot head , tbrooghwliore
ftreiigtli alone they gained it. Bat alas ! even atnoogt
this (elea number , ihefa ajorc fctiout fouls and fingto
ier^aots of GoU, how few do iraptore , as they ought
and might, thit fttength andhslp, which is their al-
lowance and whureby they might beoiadeftrongfor
the Ubour ol Religion 1 How many , of thtle tetr
followers after \)qMa*(t , do move flowly , »'>/ P'?"
tnovclinie^ ThcT«*nnot give orer tbe ftudy of hoM-
■aft ,(th«k be«rt beiog engaged to God and his w ayes.
beyoDd a retreat ) but h^w heartlefs aod handlefs ata
they at their woikJ They tuges at doty, andtjtetheia-
Irlresio the wayesof Gad wiibciUtapy feen fuccefi.ot
expericiKii^ the fweetof hitfervice j tbfii ptdfiiipj
doth not appeate to all, which, as it il ih«ir Ojs, is alto
attcoded with shame anJfoirow : Vf». tbry earn' li>
dcfpondenily in duty . u if tbe ^cfijel requited bitA.
wiihau foiiMfhing Oiaw, wbcteas if tMy took the ngu
war* tixT 4MRiu »•* *««'"",y«»7"«* ""JA
(iwt^c 1% w&» have m ipigj«.lf A«t kMW, ana bM
laaraad how toUy their hdp ifon huo. who 1* ntthif
whesa God baihUid it, tboold fiodtbeuftraagthca-
/rcafcdiio afurtnouotioaofaUdi&uUca.aaaMax-
peiiiBCM« of a fwect facility io the wayei dt God. that
I* ftaad of vUoeiog and fobiag ova duir dntyi of
vhicbihayare oftqi found as an coamj > aadfii>Idii|
«adea a haad-weakenitig defpondaacy , they nigw
fine in tbe. fweet > ptea(ant aod plaia warn of bob-
oels > they might make his ftatotes tbm kwgt la tb«
boofcof their pilgrimage, aod be able from their ow»
espetteoce to fay it aadfealit, that hitjiK*if»bf^i
kit knrdtn ii ligla. y^
Nowt, thai ibe leflc tender, la whom tbt roMof
the maitet it, way b« perfwadtd Md provoiwt^*
thineioe fetioufncfs > to the adotabgof tbarMbii*
of Oed , the SavioDt , wfaidt they profiftt Aw
, , - ■ Ti'Tte
I ■ fffif •TN0>l%oTT'irr not oorfy ^(iTeJ toward* the
I "'tMrtf of 0)d , but ha»e frnnt ktitf blbirail bentneff
tcavA-trtnis , anU it istheir bardinthittlR whole of
ihtirtowre dsihnoi nidenc* a cooTerration in bea»e»;
Totlle tnit I fly , that borfj maynotoorlf b« |»re»»il-
«4 wiifa, to ftu Jy oriore conformity to the Wcad, whofe
membtrnhey are^and hire acooverrationfuchas b«>
toirteThih?{»i5ftiel indeed; -bat may throtigh grace ac-
^OircjtblttFcd flicility, Unltingfrwrnjirtngthttfirtngth,
aud growing )?r«ii^ i» tfci /,or</ , and in tk' fnttr tj hk
mifhi , ihir«nfutr.g Trutift ii put in thv kand, that l^•y
itfart Kty lie lift uf , in ttit ntjtt •/ tht tnd , whetela
U>e-i*«»^»rhath, with aprcalitrprripicuityandrpecr-
t\ plainnef] , mot onely fet before thine eye i hat blcffed
8un of riphteouCnefi, at shiocii^in thijgofpel witk
s nw'riiliaii briphrners.to iheirradiattiig> wrrii the raye»
bi biagJnrious Ir.^ht ,' ibe dtrkrnrd foul i arid likewHe
fhon haft hira not oncly hrre helJ forth as that alone
trreingfoutitaineaiMioferlowiDgfpringofalirintitual
life and ftrengrb. But he hath taught thee aad mCr
how to make afe of hia , in mbna 3-mtlt ihefijmtfi tf
•c difiral^-: w Meh iM^'eMici|ir %tti ««w«; ta tW
fcaA Sowlnf M in in* toutft «P ahnMaaitf , (a Iw ««
ma^fiinde ttampUituafktA^cemttt&nCfxsfKitap^
eommonic'at onrout. That btefliM MgW vay > cat t4
thfaayfhuthnjfi , itnukic fo plaiee hcfcin < that the
mdy Idriimg mtucMWiut im ik k\ btcasfe it ihewei hn w
Mgivr Hie Utti <• <>i>J , es a guide tojtfits Chrift,
tjMt(6l««nlU^i»f ,-wh<r*»*tJi ihtUlndiy a*Mjtlut
ditjrifmtku, iotdlu^»il,fttUMptihiti»nhiylmv»»ot
l^nnen, ah* ma^tid^l^mili li fhr ktf-% thtn, nd nook.
td thi»%i Huifht : And iihe apparently rough aiid rigii
wayes of godUnefi-are diTcarered » be foeafy and
Cmract « that ifce^lamtf «iay leap ai an bart , breautc of
ilfe gtreiog infliieace i and the tonpieofthedumbor
MMiMMtOhriAiaa.iaayUklg/aiider tbefe graci<iu*
fepfoMsKiak Gi]r>Mtti«a)iM -»!« iaacf d wayei o( plM-<
Jwi^rii"^' ■'■■.....;>. -jr. ■ ._-
A:.r
^v;- lUK. V
e!iiiftiaii'RK.dfr.
It wM n« the >fittiw deligneitt ilu»p«eer, (Iwd-
Itd oorly at ibi» maike , toteadubce how to maknifa-
of the ilrength aod grace , tl)at u m Chiift Jefoi . aijdi
fiode tht proinifed eafein perfotaiasce of diUUJ i M
bardlfi.^Cof which argumrnt. he hnk bceniemaik-
ably affiled i and thon c«>ft not read with attentioa..
but lUott iiwftbeare him \»i(Bcfi, and blefj the Lordoa.
hi bchalfe, that he hath hit the roaike at which ba
aimed \ to encage in aformalJcbite withtbefeaudi--
cou. inoraliftj, who would boaft aiid bogle ua^ootgf
.thc£«rf »ld »'i . whttein if men walk tUey mnn find*
relltothrit fouli.- yet if by thed«atine he bath bate;
,eapUine<»<ndpr«(red, as theooely way of life. Ihey
.do not fiode, what a moiral wound he bath^ventbejr
morality, all the lovers ot ihe truth will feeit; and|t
mavbe, ilie Lord fgarring life, and tontinuemgtljr
fame gracious aad great alWkance, he hath had m eog»^
«cipg with manv great aJfCifarjestothelruthathoina:
and abTO*d,.ibev may fee foii>«v»bat from hit p«t.
w hici may laake the lovei i of oiw Lord Jefu* Chrift ia>
iirceriiy. «od at ibe operations of hii Sp">'» fingoTe<-
iliefc luccetfues lo ^//eru.who wich their jumping ciai-
riots aiMl riUleing wheels alTault the truth, -iW/w/rer
fcf-'rir^ . (btf.l<{)d^n>nfthi,fiu, ibnr fitxttd.thtyfllil
niHti thtf.b»tMd . «fcrr«riej boKtd, ihtrttbtyftU dt»»
dftdijiiHAU lit timmUicf tjii truth ftrhli, O /j.ri,.
How to a>akt the whole more ofefal for ibee.tot whofe
advantage its mainly intcsded IleaT«taihc>^»''M|
owadii^Mooi ontlv this Isni^fay , bjsmeihodan*
mould, wbetein ha calls this fweet mattoH and his way
•f handling ibis lb feafonable afubjeft, ufoacconi-r
modat to each cafe . *nd brooght home to the coofcl-
eo«e, at>d down to ihe capacity ofthe ineaoeftChtifti-
•o, which was l)i» aim , tlm tlitfedli, jnfhiiday..
»iijfc< kt as D*vid ; that bowbeit iruoy worthy ineai
bar* nol ooely hinted , bu». enlarged npoo the fame-
matter, vetiboocanft i»t but fee fome b:art-cndear-
ing Angularity ib bis way of imptoveing «nd handleing:
*»*«'«' &^e'i "wA. Ne« 1 maft ull ihee ,. ikai as-
'InrMrmiakwhb
To the
■ch r«ri(faAioa (thoMbAlii!
littoMfaj, I btve by iMiig iMptJ th* deigned it-
' Viat«g« ) fe rhit Ami tf Hiydl be blwhed iaia • pcnifeal
' thereof, aod pto6iiagihtttbj, I maft likewtft tcU (heci
' 1 fay, ii h*th Been turned iiito^tcb,end that it heihaot
ondy met with great acceptation, ainongft .ill the frri-
out and Godl; in rhefr partt , vrlx) haee leen it } but ij
' inuchroBj(tii aftcfi and ihejr proftfetbtmMreitnfrai-
■tjjr iliercbjr cdifird , and let a going after God, <by in
efficacjoni perrwaHTeoefi, wiib a httfihgtitiiiji aod
'if it have nat the f imc rgcH upon ibee asd me, liity aod
it will rife op againft us in judgihegt.
Vp iberefote , ChriltijiJ , aod b« iA)§ t liUca to
Hicb a teacher > who. left tbou lire in thy raccor tura*
back*, teicbetbtfaee «cena>ne aad fwaet way of.linpi.
lar proficiency and profjieffe id thewaycloi Go<i. It
nay be, it i> notthy wofk, aormiiM, lo Wfk baikf »■
gainft ibrfe foul >nunhcrirg , however naomficdi ona-
ibodt of takeing mco oif jerui Cbmi kit vut
f CBUry af parii forihat tboiild ( l^ Pot ttt to leekplaB-
ty of learet , that we may werp, to fteoat Mailer fa
wounded, by thepiricing pentoi iho(«, wlk>,topaite-
Bisetbrirai'c/(rr]yjM«, wrelfibt S«riptor«, aad with
wicked kandl wring the word of rb« LiMtli liilM weef
klood;thit,I r»7>)iM(M prov«k«t1ieAiM towcep upon
NJin. rill He •ppt«t«,a(idbHi rfcrptaittffiMkdwelTef*
em of ihpir band bj < Uoi» •fkk.Ci) It skotU pnT< fca
HI ro koowibe tmlt>lbai *( may coatcndeafMftly &>t
the faith deiieetfrf tD clw Aiais, aad to bava^tiMrc con-
tradiArdtmilN fbimpreiredia ihtit Ef^ «poa «ar Ibalt
that ihcpaaot thaoMftlvbtilapleadc*, fori]ii«MrTcr>
fionofthrgoTpcl, may ocitbcrdelat theft, nor bt able
to dagger ui > b«i we majf from the rffieacioiu work-
ingi ot thefi , bav/Vbe witaafi in oof fr Irei; and know
the men who track otbciwayet net to be of God ( } ) It
ihould be our ambitioo, when the all of rcl^ion ia cry-
ed dowD> anda/ainf di6«f«ir, tfmrid (liowertr per*
fumed ) ntthhif put in in place> to make it appcare by
Otirpra/Hfr, that Religion is an eleraiion of the foiM
ab je« the fphete aad acbvity ofdrad mn*lity j asd .bat
!
ChriWanRcaSerT
ifcit BOJaft Of l«w«r|w)ncip|aihataAti«s>ibM CMft
4v«dliMiB as t «ii4. waltciag inn*! bowonwiofn
of Cad. aa4 «rCb(if)> wd ot (h* Spirit ba w •% tfthd*
MrrcMTepcatiaiiagaiafltfaa^wct of gp4JllH4> P*^
vakc IK ikot to cmii a pradical dedatatiaii to IM wotldL
aad eatort a Tcftimocy to hi» grace by out way > fioi«
.<lie-eoe«nie» thereof lmptoTe,tbereforelbi« bit fpccial
Mpto tbac porpore,whUb in • aoft fcafoaabla tincw
Maogbtio ibyibaad. . , ,»
BmiorBinupall abortly, there are but three tkiaot
vbxbmalw religion an heavy buidea. Fir^,thaUiaa-
oefiof the niinde^ ^nd here ihou art taught to make ufa
of (bat eyerfalee, » beieby tin tjti »f tht hlmd fet nu of
fkfc-'uy *»i owl i^rK""fl ^ be w bo formerly erred ia
;Spiiir, by the light bcldtbnhin thefeliapi, iDayfee*
lirpaireing beatKy in the wayes of Gad. StcinHfttiflt
Aft^im aai unwUlwgiM/iv Abicb it in the luadct
wtwtebpiJk Aaaet and ea^y yqkf of hi* coiomw4<ic
Cputacdat «t^avy I i«oiderto thereinpTingih(re(iQ
aiod thai tboo m«yrft bt aiaong bi« wiUiDgpapp|e»b««
thou baft Chiift btid forUi iohitcooqactiogbeintyi
difplayiag.htit baoixror^loTe oTcrfooh, fo tkattboa
caofi Qct i9«k upotUtio) ;u held forib, but faith will
bow thy iftcltto fake on.))i*,yoka. becaafei^icfaRia
Ijocd wtfluba love of Clytil, U (Jytt^lppcithat linet
the yoit<,«b«d abroad i« thaliiaiS, vp-cenSraioe to #
buiioK.Vtl. O itai«|ab«antar*yclH,>e«aDfcitJii
kre, icodarJoTCitbai impofttlKWMtt maft b* («/y and
daJigbtUiitO(bebvrtr, btcaufe.iti^tbc nature of loea
tojjuuk ibeppataft cBQicuitin tafy^ if tljpcby u cvi>
deiK«;9ti|pT«;,rca>ity may bagireo to ibc party belor-
edi now, if CJirift tbougbi th« gicateA burden aaly , vtik
that wl>i(b with iu weight wtuag tfatfe words ftombini
»M* li mtfiuitniihUd, Ac. to peifwadc ftall of iba re<
alityanlriclMM of hialoTeto tbemiThentlwtoalcaa
think MtUng heavy tbitbeimfofctbiincahawillia-
letptettlMbcariagofit anttidagcaof italoTciebiffl :
none of his coinmandmeoii can be grievogi to tbn
man now , inct be I baib faid , Th'u u th*
ttvi »/
gU,
fhn }'( kff hit ttmm4fi4mnn
fey tWi^ii'ibtiilinftof mttrft rr> ifo alf thliigywMit'
owt JifjtaHnfaa'Wl wutmuiimv, Mlo*«kno«r4fB»l<|F^
oim Ml w4£> %i irii IK) inoraxirtng dtrprnMnr^ wbrir
tl^<l<*«ffiallirwil<ilT«{; X»»r4, n*trrrilirht»luhjtmi
i»ia. The4 lo^tiirbiio iho*"daeftiooi; hfgt^aicft
#fficuhyijfoWed.'But rjf*'.*^ ^rbei^rii* Sfririt U Wil-'^
ling , thers reiniint yet maclr vokoeft , lo»e Rinfl^'
M in ttiF hnn coiKjutrt the mtod into ■ coinplianrit'
witbbi<W<U , «nd I cqxipltceacy i» hii com-«»«nA»; •
lint its greweftjlrength ii </f«n » weep orer* wttWr*
•3'hiB^: noviiiM thy hands -wrhidrfaU down mdjrbr
tnadeftrongibr labour, «nd then iilijr«ftbcj;tfd<d ■with
flrcnph . »t)d1iivB gf»«e for grace, yea an gra« , «»
mtltt the* abound unto every i^xkI vord mA work f
The >r«>A*rleada thee op unto tbefalHountame ot'all'
doTpTl iuriiitare I aod-ftrenfrtft ; andteacheth thee hov»
i6m»ke ofe of Jef«» Chri§, «i thy fuffitietwy > f^r
viofkinj^jMihywotkj in th«eandfcrtfiet. Take heart
thereforeintothce : when thy fSoki»'eari*»dDfym»j
irafc* thei'ditpair of Brtfbtmaace > hfit ulo tl>ine«yei''
t« btih, who ii here fi-t befora tbee; loik till e»ery ney '
>q:.ki'>p ward bring li^^ht and life iaward aod capacita^
thee fcrinakefnr a rrwipufe forea'ard , initepower'
of'HfS-mToht! be Mtai but' a vickrd ferfaar whafaii ' ,
iXnaw thiH in* M htri m*prr: No, it iifalfe. Thai '
r^eitJB which glfeieafetWiftb^'antafv religion f and 1
^ 'Ifui* tf d?kW (loli Y<«. WtoV o«f ly in regalrd tflat
itfi-tbartWrtflHn'jS^'^ite fou! firbnitheBifeft k)nd*ge,
hA'iti re^Ht|^> Viy ftPJftvMinet will be ferve* -*
orhlidW'Hy *"«Av^ fiipplleJ for afl comBiandf*
diitiesaterairTiieanife , braced bp , shaken togerfier, '
arid lOnifci 6r«h ^Oi? tflAMji hi who haih much hath
ncMlirift ipVw'.-yer IkwWl&'h lijtU haih n«ltlUk»', '
forh3MfanM6^y^*^a«Vk4n alfVK^ame. Lr.y;ther»i.'
fo*e idBWm^Wtf, \iii heatt.tef not thirte tUrtd* fill; '
db^nUlW? "rt^Aw^tflSu w^itf have well dpneof^
eaf!!;rft8J,rA'«fM'|Wl?IWN.^th,; b'«. yethiWdifR. ]
eiift ^'ner ihediiy 8c, aaproath ll as hiTeir>g noerriV
Hfes«^l"
intlieflj5h,b
i.win«n.a«eyeto tliyftJik, tHar
liib
Cliriftton Reader.
ri«Kffo*«. boufc of all furniture, and it thaflbe^nt^
thee , as'ii wanrlttf tbc prieOs , before whom j.irJan
recoiledi fj foon as thtir foot eHtered wit in the biickj
God (ball make tity diflvuliict CTSitst^ ) an^byjjy! it-
jfcnfea of ikt Spirit of power and' inicht ,/-fiFoiirj?rii$
Quid depended upon, >hiD fu ftreng:l)ea (bee, that thy
^nfiaoiade eafy to admiration , and be^obaes the d^-
Bffi^fMthytoa\. But 1 hare ezcedetfThTjuO litnits of
anCfiftle: pray for thet.Kitinoanee ot the lite of the
>*W»'»»ri vho bif hw iffidunii^oiking^ for Chrift,
h^ih been ottetfoei) iniiu"death, not rrgoatdlng hii
($wh life i to fupply the lafc; of other men* fervice, to
tFie tnietcft ind Cbnrcb oi Gr>dandleiliim becom-
fiirted for thii piece of travel, undertaken for thy f ul's
iflterefti by hearinf; thou doft improie it to thy adant^
affefor whichttijfoexidUy calcul«t:And witbjil I beg
thy fei«ei<ean J earneft lateiccllioos tor gtace.aud mort'
grace, 10 him wh»i*. _
Thyp*tr*ytif»idiii>eUvc{ihtT*ndfirvani.
:'.I.,fi1(. '
J.'Uil-rrf» ,ti
.«--".1X r. ti'.> or
*\ ^». ; V. , v.Vi .' 5 .
tit
The Author to the Reader.
CbriOian Reader. . ,.
AFitr ik* ftreg'mg tittft, InuinttfutihttttimA
mm tnublt ; »nly I ibdUfty^ Th*t ^ fnkjfnifdi V
* S^^> ftrtniir in our Ifracl i trfuUt fmif$ai withfltm
epijen jck tUim tf indiScteocy , nwci) h*th inft^td
nmny a/ ihii Gencrtiioo <« « htnummiitg tjthtm,»ndnmm
d-riag ihtm infinJiUl > and unnncttnnd , ia i))e mJItCf f
»JGhI, *tidtf «*<ir own I'ooU i AHd/ntui ditf into th*
gui,t •/ drtadlnl ioconfideritton , whtfttth n«t, n.r M^-
ttli Hi nttict tf, n»r ii troublid at iht iiuMfcU out tcrriblt
aDp»ranct(o/l')< iin«x/B«/?»^/y Jr««< hi»«f d, (iir^UxM
dhriftiim, inthit lilitii thii d*y inn. I vunn'thimf^
ftery of th« Gofpel nf the grace of God, nifcfr«jii «»'« ex,
rcubnK rtchci o(Hu er«cr, io fail kiadner> lowddi Uli
through Chtift leful- Mth been jhogne: IVl b«v« tnjtj.
id.ftr annfidtraUt that >acitM —>d powtxM diffmjd.
lien lurftf, imgruu partly «ni<p|*aty } but ^AIm \ it it
n»» utamftpta «^, ihmirUl tttt milfmtty shut ihtiftytif
tkaiiJtitMtiei.vii Ga^int&otCifiitMktu'nvid-
tdly abufed, and thtfwriadmmpraiim^ffitQnc*
and Lor* ftrfidhtifiy Jh^d a»ay , h >W» Apoftite
Gcnetatioa^ ^rtoar rpouiii' day tbcfpouorbii
cWtdren \ .Am timt fntiu anfvnaitt >* iht Lmrdtifu.
MCI tndUktmr't^hmi^'f* ktfunrvin amta^ thtfriat.
39 tf RfOicflban) It tUr* that goTpel holio«f i . ttn-
emcfi , muiifalntb, jpowing in gf»e» iqd iotb«
koav*l4te«rj(fiuCliiift> tbtt srovipguBiaCbrift.
ioiJI cIiS«. that hcaTcalymindcdDefi, tbtt fellow
ihip lAb (Ik ruber and wkh fau So* CkiiA jifot.
•ni i«Mi» (OOTcrrtUoo in W««Ten , thai ikt d^ftnfa.
li»n tfpat* , w* fcdv* *«» favmrtd with inani
mamjttmdbm tm /«« livi't <"^f M M«/«r
^1
To the R-adcT.
« fw fc«U<? .AU*>. -n^gjapa an hi wil3i*ni
ftinckiog. Ifhtreftri (and »ht canthink^itflningi,if
itytjt > ) iht Ltrd fttmuh H tt abtm it utittnd vithiu,
by avtring t»r hiri^ with Egyptian darknef* : many,
vrht wouM not receive the lore otibc Troth, that
they night befaTcd, ktitigatti*dyt<\*n npio ftrong
deluiioa , thittlwy ilieuld believe a fie, andmtnyntm
ifSax!"^ " *' "''■<•■«'" afidt 11 trooleed patbet , k) niea
*/ corrupt misde* > whtkavt titn.andartjiiU ii/iitt
ti«iM andffrtad tbrtad , w«i/> n* tiiUt ftnlancf and <*n-
fidmci, dtmoable doArinei , <« i/it pervrriing </ tht
dc^ioe •/ >fc< Gofpel of Jefuj Chi'lt , andttthi fub-
vetting and tvtrtntning tf th* vtry fouad4iioi:s tftur
Hope and AfTuriDCei that in fuch a vaj , andby fnch
mrioet and (Irtiagemi i «r ftim r« havt n rath writttn
ttftnihtm, in U^iili tatirn f" tht mtrt p]i\\UVie and
titkinr a ttnlift dtfhint bi , it it tht mtrt dangerOUf,
«*W judgmenl-ttke , inA rati art lljinhj in bf^rdtt
bt deluded <m<' drawn avajr.
Nay ( whiiih it yti mtrt itrrlb/i and driadful ) hit l»
bt ttrtd , that tht jealont God , in hit holy and righ-
teoiu judgment, hath riViA apTtvidtmialttmwifmn
( "ff"Kl' ) "-"> 'h* WuceifiR Spirit , r» perfwade and
Drevail ■■ jtr it ntl this 1*» Ctiar tangHagi tflht frtfettt
httf and righitni i\(ptli(tX\o6t tfGti andofthtjlnp.
tndntufly inttgtrtni framt and difpofitiom/^Jfeegeoef.
aliiy ff BWM, c«//(i^ Chriftiani , «•» mli provoking
Ctd M fpew them out ofhil mouth i i«tdirpofeiiig
thtm alft itnit a rtctivinf af tthaifttvtr mtn , lyiogta
waitetodecdTV. ihail frtftfi and obtrndt i
^lat\tln tltndi art not ntrr a gaihttinf , but mr
noncioa i/ etvtrtd tvtr with UaktKfii andgttat dttpi
Mafallini, fhatprtfjgt oirriWtoveiflowingdtlug*
of ftroar , «</ Apoflafie from the Troth and Profcffiao
•/»A«Go<pelof lefuiChriO, ttbiathand, iftHtCnd
^dttfnllyprtvtnt it ntl. .Andhtheld (Oltntdirfiu ■ )
I *"* t'f'^aiitf tt PrtftfjtMTi an fletpint in fttnrity, tp-
' f"btnding ^,da itgtr. Satan ii nun cumniMg iieir>rA«n M
dfivi nun (, Popeiy by ttgt d( cruelty} (&yit»haih*
The Author.
' may btpermhttJu dt afitr ittu m*nti*r, teht C4n ftll\ ')-m
Itj t/nnly fUaiBng, in hit entilTtriet ./»r thii alnmitmim,
( Madyti I i/cn ifmt ii h» ah*»iify frtvailin^ vith 17M < /(n )
,»rtofmd (onh '»r<cg<Mi fir AraMnitoiloi* »ni Socinia-
nifine ( thtugb ivn th'n vny tt» , htU 1— much fr»v*il.
iig. ) BmhlimainiKn^niwfumnhukt.u bri»f mt.
«ioilier Gufprl, ( andyit thtr* U nit tnoihn )• «r rmhir
tm Aatic*iii(;rli(k »nd Aniichri(^»n dclufury drctm 1
•tvtrtMTning *t *tut tht wh.ite Gofpcl t(~fr Loid inj
S*v(niir JefusClirin ; tnd far thii ind ht imfltfitk titt
Ou jkert , »r.t lltt tni hand , Atttitfit(ptT»t and Milit-
vjiig'hck priociples , tktvnydoke afallabominaii.
'Ool> old nnd latr( <w / th*U ihoxv , ii ilf LndniU »«.
tiiMt lualik dr-ftrtn^th , in »H tx4miii*Mn oj ibtir diflt-
int »HdfrindfUt, Uulji tmilitdif tnt Rubcrt Binl*y )
mndtnthiciherhtHd, Atil> I tr hictttUHiit ftuwili mil
tlievif§ ypltiding for andtr/mg up »n «niieMn{;elick
liolinrft . 4 mm sl,td»« veiilaM Juklliinu »r ruliiy; ami-
tliatin pUcttf Chriftliiinf^lf. ^ndintrdtrltti* cttf
tying on tfr'hu diffirM dffignt, Thuld dneon »i impliy-
wij mm* leemingditfereorpriactp'Uf anairo/M, n/nJM.
thtu<}i tlteir ficet ffw l« Itt tt eniifry tirthi, yn h»
MJah metwhitfitnding fdji ty4l)yth<>iu\\i(si%*\n-
fon'f /•*« w«r« ( tbtt tl»il>tty, ij tht Lndpirmlti$,U
may by tht fire 0/' enmity («t'" pur« Ga*pti a\ ibt |;race
uf <iod, kurnitif; inthtittulittu^ ac.DAa|>catioa »f
tk4t1't\nhi irhtrtinl/ttl) (11 out hope i for thii ntrv mv
dfi of Rtii^itn ,ik»rmt^yar* ft iiijitd*tntn,iij»thtu
I>cliigiMis> Armioiaiii, P«pilb, Socini*ni>Quaktr*,)«<
TaiV.ittndmfL f/ciihensi Tf»t>i-*M,-aho*rtnttf
tmnnif^rnoi rtetmiUaHo rrith iht tmtk & Rrac* otGud
AW<i i(jrti) in tht GufpeJi voill willingty admit •/, rnidhtr-
mmioiUly *%tt* •» : ^ v»y^whu\% tomflytih h vtU ttitk
f'oaiiW>*ndmiththt Cortupt NaiuKol Maa,lim i*
fa //'</« wthd&fif ufxntttitny thetwtmnd adminitt
Mrl.itll fkfHi mir* tftUi,, (king my btlavd tkorixr'M'/'
pi'/ftmmhtait *i'rt*dyi»vtrygicdftltf^tfjttthi dart'
gning Epiftif 1 1— fly injnn.
Tim jjtr{ ikt (tt^mmiitB *jl Mtihutldmtvt all, im
rehtM'
To .the Reader.
^fitm'it *tly thing tj'tin seal of Godi Mrf loTC to (bolit
their otmt and uhtrt tt ^p^fr in thi dtjtiut oftlit Gof-
•<1 otoarSilvatiootl'^*/' mtumti, inctimbeat to i/i'tn t
and poflible forth4mi jorifthit iCiiadd and fltotig hold
whirt tmr Alt ,andtbt all of pure and true Religion , ly'
mhr bt Uttm 1^ ,9t *H gtnit and indttdnt If ft ii imcnd"
td If thii AntiehriftiiD and antierangelu k tnetny , tin-
lAe utter ftibrerSon »/' TrueCbriflian Rdraioa. <*''»•
»»Hld litHhtHit htraby tUrmtd, and upon il)tir n^rd,
rvhen laatitrs an at thii paffi ? Should ntt all , wlio havt
any hrt «• iMr 0 wn (oaU/iiy Xfalfir th* glory of Chrifti
anoinud «f tjif Father ra i# oro' Prophet , Priefl, and
Xfagi a*'y difirt to fa tht crown flourishing upon hit
ftIM, and to havi tht Go(p*\ pr'ftrvtd pure4ndi^cur>
rupted, bi pUading tri'i'i God by prayer, in tht bihtl,i
ofHH-Son'iKjneiotaiClovu landijloryf and mrtjii-
ing xritt) him, tilt Hi ivtrc pkaftdti difpel thtfe douds,
and picr«Dtr/!K/iblike itys:Mfptei*lly,thi»ldikiy nttiw
Ubimring 1* bi arauaifitcd , <» irnth and rtatiiy, vith tht
GoCpel ofjefus Ciktm,ihat having tht myftetioui trathi
ihirffimmmei on thiir fouli, and their heatii m/I inta
m niaUM I thty nmy bt p*afirvid jrmntkiktei of ibit
deadfjr jpoifm; /tr rMa, wiit a eonfiam dtytodaMe fpiit
nt^ft nMiog •/ Chrifi in aU Hit o£ee(. Ml frovt
ihit^ftehtrMrvagainftlhiii'tieAioa.
Tm ptrfvrajlon vthtrfofdid induct *M r« pmUiib tht ftU
hning haadi offimi ftrmtni, aflir tlity had Inen tranflttm
M/lfitadlMc^, t^ pubtiihidherifinoxringtithtliiy might
bitfnt tiffi ufa Mi'ic petite of God in Britane Kni^ 1 re<
Ifefid / linaiv tin * mirt iflednal mtin to kftp untiabia
fottia from f deiof; n'« h (V i'libraceing ivtry new notioni
and from being carryrd about with every wiitdeof
d«Arine,bv the<ki|(hiot'm«n ,UMi cunning; crafiineA,
thereby they lya in walte to Jecei»e: »*»»i<i^»»«/^»r
tfptnihi rtataictrtifiifGoCpt\ t^\ynfCs^ndt»thidirty
fraHita if thi fnaim and fundamtntaLf>urpel«votk, of
Nvliig by faith in jefus Cht\&andifaii\\inxtf,'ifmo
Him, ia all ilungi, vho 15 tlie Head , troni wbom ibp
whole body fitly joyMdcogtdieiaudcoaipaded, %f
iluc
Author.
tUt wMeb erery joynt fuppljreth, ittording to the
cfTcAuAl working in ihcmiaiiire of nery p*r, in>kttb
Uicraafe of ihcbudy , wito the eaifjrinc oi K (eltin Ure.
Jm^ , 1 timptH , «« A«v' «iw> lurmiitu Tjw b, A it ii
in Jefol, fdan^*Bifibtgtluf4mtmctfdi»tl^,w:ll
havt an Anrid^t ■■<('>M i^fMi «!««•/ i*«^M«^<|poiron
•/i/«/i Sedocerii <»rf< rMi inlWMCM , '•'»<' coofctiti-
en'/o^ ><&«>> Aibtiie fopMoiM. rhtlMurreifntigit
filfunta G«fptl f(a4hner«, miMjiud* w«rl(«»Mi|A »» mAji
ntrini mU bi oecellitic] «»i WMM . «» /•** «A'«
heirc-quifting grmmd olttttt, Hep* '•"^tCoofula-
tioo I in Jifiu ctirijf,M ifcM if wiU ktvt ao lcafiire> «*«(
finill tempiaikM >»/•/'«>•«• Sednniog p«rtniu«»iip^
ii» ineliaaiioa i»/i«;^«/ifr empty Cifterw. -ji.t
IkiwwmiKHmtylUd/iidtnuUt iH$hufiUtmmiJt*.
•tif*, norf "Mnr «««•/ fc*** eiceptioni , ••* »>iinM
^amid, *gmnftit% S*tm vuy •*.•* i« tfiogincv *n4
«)« jr««( confidrnc* ht m , U i,umftfhhd»dling »/
/if/; 4 myfttrioui <•«<< ne«ctr<r» piif of ChriBun-
•riAiM . witrtm jtw, (ifny,(i ]»r m < V*» ) Jmv*
MM «ifift* tei«ri« ;^a4M« •/^i«»n»twr, *♦ W' '•
IWi iiMthwU -nV •«*«»♦ iiM«« »MJt«rt ••**?*/'
•WiM Siiiaii«i«M«^»i"M).t«><(>'»*^"»»*»*»
neaM t»d low ftiU ♦ •>•* "V mnlti^lyl^ »< partMu-
kri . mhM mi^ havt ktn i-Hr —dmrn* tfmdftmlj
umhi(Lmi*rf**n htadi i»nd mUh my uim««««y cotlr
tne^ff**»h*ti,im*fth ntnimkinmdtfniMlAr
tM»tiilli*tlMt fTmhitktnd luny oflwr faUlOgl
,f >& % mmurtMi imfrt, mUdimtfwUim twy
4ilittntftMtck,h*f*tmi mU,nMmh oi4io«y d-napta-
}udj«i4 Jteadari. tibtU mm UU^rimfy 'f**«' •••-
pol»giat,Vi»"*«»*«» "9 *^ •P«*<W' '" '*•' 'r'T*^
lif.Wi.i«aa«yTOiiir/''"«/5»»«'. rfc-i«»-<f*W»X
fc«» it* (oii«, »««* »*• yigiliBi * aai«a anamw •/••••
J«/w«ffoii , ih« D«f a , »« /-V"! . f» *• uohohf, "»-
wHif, <«rf nitrtj ttncrmt *«, ••<< tffdMUftht
mMoeft Ifwtvti tttd ixfninu) and lef» fi«ed
tbiiftuM, /l*««sfc# aWfcMr/i tn fith 4/«*;.fl,
i:.
To .the R:*Jer.
St I JHiktd Mtfl mtrfftrj tt all timii > MniiffttUlij m
frfh » (Uy »fh»ikr4, thnttdktjt*mtdfthiff»tiiy»j
tntfMwU MMntilmr; iht mOft underftaadiog cm r>-
ttivi btntfiit. kythJit »U(h it catcuUf i* >'>< capacity •/
f bildrea , uhtn thtf* €*» tttf IMt tilfctiUx ky reh*t <t
fuited •» tilt palate »[th»fi : tnd tii lefi *i pctienccd, •?
ytcfc M are »} letnr wtJirflaHding , in'tf 4« /«/?•«*'« »•
^tf a OcMral 10 4 Particular; ir Himprtvi , andft
fully ttcmfnhtnd od« pankiUai touched , m ti ii at I*
thnttyuunJiTpand, tndukf in alikcpaiticHUr , not
menilootd ) thtn fitch — havt tlitirfinfti u»rt nrreifrJ,
and dH ihtrtky in call t» makf » btitn impnvtmint of
what h *«• compendioufl/ drdatedi ifhin ih^nmfi
bav* thi bftad brockrntotlieirhand, »r thty siaU tt-
(MM hm teall adificatioo thmiy i andyit, ifi^ff*,
thi judicioM wiM thfrrui fome tatietv < /"*'*'' "J
|r««wr , ivtm rtkin Pankulart fecm to ba , 4» '^'^f
viim, ir^ unneceiTarily mokiplitd. / ^natr, 4»W adf-
Mj/yjraM ( /»r ii it tbvitm «iNit|h ) tlnU aUfcmTfitf
•bli Subjefl -niJmjmr , iniglt kav rftirtda far Ur%'
tt^oimtlMmthtn haw thtnld /inh kftufffiudihtr**
ky, mhm Povaity mih f^fiUy hitvt fcaiTtd tram koy.
\bl,n tht Mcwtm amitM •/ thair onUnary aallingi
w*mld havi ktflped ri*m a diliscnt petafal a/i* ! >tf ««
7 i/>M|Jm, Wmi neitfatt of thaft ihnttd havt bitn over-
looked , in Ml Tpacial , *r gcnanll dtfigm , xthith 1 had
btfnt minttytt.
Out ihlmg, at my anftttri $t aU, I ihaU but add: If htnty
Olhan • wb<im thi Lmd hath mart tnakUd with all nt-
Cfffariea ftrfinh a »«r/(, thall ki htrthy lithn infligaii d,
*r cnceoraged, to tniunt»n thii SubjeS ( Iniant
frinly tit lajl part ihtritfttMtthinr f/^ofemakingol
Chrift.in Sanaifieatiool /tr , tUfftdli thi Lird , Mi«y
, iavi inn tnpltyedil the Ltrdti ttial(fimndly & idify-
I '"{'^ «""'< "" ufemakiog of Citrift a« to Righ^eonrneri
* Jimifieadon^d' i[<v« « /M//,PlaiBe,Bdif)teg «c Sailj-
fying difcwery dJ iJm Nectffiiy & Impoftant Ttutb,
m'^. Chrift tnada oi God to oiWifdoine.RighteoBfutd,
SanAificatioa and Rcdeioption : and mitbalif*ini om
plaiMlp
The- Authot-
fiiintty and ptriicBltry the wy , htm Bcli>veM , in all
thtir PariitulMrmdVariMt uriffmrn, may ttid $htiili
fi malcc »k oi, and ipplv that all (iilnefi , » hid, it neu-
lui e<) up in tbt Ht*i , jr-rtht hintfitt and advantage tj
tit Membtri of the Myftical hciy , aiilnymay not
«»// theoretically fce,A«« pradicallv «//■» eipcriMcciA/V
I/mA. Th«t io Him tljcy art coinplMt ^ and ft ti^ty m«>
A/ hilftd ID tindttftand htv iWhj/i ihe neceffary *t4
«Jnftan( ofeinikeing ori|iin,M all in iMsHn^'nay ^iivi
up in Him, in all lliinj;i -./jihii ht, tfay, d'.r.t by any, la
ttttir furptp , 1 ihall ihini^thi, tx,y adventure na> alto-
l-hir fruiilffj, & infiatiy at ttajl, exculable.
■ ^1 lor ihit , O Chriftian, whcf, irflrudlien, edifica-
tion and conlicinitioii ia the fiitbofour L'ird lefui
Clirift,i'« faith nhitl) im/ once ddivcred anio the iilnii
J mainly tniindtd la lUi nndtrtahng, I bav aftiu Mnvi
t» addt : \now tlitnthat i/'frr are cefiaio men \aiS,t
^ffllt lude fiiiaifth) crept- in uotwarci , wfco were
of old ocdained to ihit coodnnnatiaa , ungodly inea,
tiroiog the grace •/ our God ini* lafciviouraeff, tad de.
•yiogtfaiooly Lord Cod, ind our Lord icAuChtift.
firimiitft Mdaifat^wn fit that tbthmttiUom tiines
m* come '{.*f»bUk-B*\iadvfnif>4 TUDOthy, tTim,
t. l.&t.) nhtrtim inco ihall be lover* «<'ibeir own*
ftUef,c»nrelout, boadeii, pruitd, bliipbrireK, difu-
bedicni 10 pirenit, uniliaukful, unhulyi uiihoui natur-
al aff Aion , truce breakri I, (aire iccuferl, ('•rmi'kc
bates) laconiineol, fitter, derpirsri oi^ik>(( that ate
fo:xl, irairoura, heady, high inindid, lovertefplcafiie
more tfaao lovcrt oKMd.bivin;; eke lor me nl e<>illmci(«
but ilerwiiig the power lliereuf for n( ekii furt aae
thry, Wiiicb vreep into koufri , & \f*A captive lilly wo-
*ii>en,Udeo wiihihil, ledawty witkdircrlelufli.cTer
Naming , and Mter able (o come to the koowledKe ot
the troth t ><" J tiCJufi it ii fn^bi exhwitd It give dcli-
pencerotnakf yourCallioi^inokleifMottfui'e, f>(;ive-
io', air 'lilit;rnce to adde to laitb venue; to venue k'io\v>
ljMlKe<and tuktiJwUd^eieiupeiaiice ; aud cetetiipee*
aacc patience^ and to pauicf ce ((odliaeG, aud to godli-
>■ oefs
T(J tlic Reader.
nefs brotherly kindneri.tnd to brotherly kindnefi ckirl-
ity .-/iirifyedothefethi^j, yelhallneTtrfall >titht
^f'lili f tier alfitnth »s, apei. i.{.6 7 ro./«n>M
the Elefl, vrht are fecnrti ]rtm full and final del. (lion cS>
^^i/»^(!r, Mat. i+. 14 Miik.iVM* Roin.li:j.7.d'
9' If: ei^8. }l.M»r. »♦. Jl. Milk, ly 17 and tin ft*,
mifi lit Sjfvatioii i» made f fn-h , at utW/eiidurf to the
end, Tilt Crown ii]ir «/)i Overcoiners , and [mi ,u art
faithful to the death. Mat. io:'i»,d> i4 1; Mark. Ij:
I}. H.<?T. Jsiv II, 17, 16, »7, d^ J.j.ll. 11. ^1
tf.'ulj, andtbt like, art ft: Jhvin , ibat hirtSy /ji, ptoptt
rni^nbe r--<lionally tMVrdti a . nflani jeritujuefi , in tin
woikirgout oCtheir own Salv jii.in , in fejr Be tremM.
ipp; and the f-'renarningt tivfntothe g> eal diffiinliy if
retelnng tbeend of oitr faith, the falv iti.in ol <nir fouli,
*«*«/««/■« BMByAetive.Vieilanr, I»del«iigjble, Sub.
file, «nrflnliiiu»iini» adveifaricj. ii/;ohy gocd wordi de
fpcachef.ir)V/««rf;7> deceive the heam nUhe fiii>ple,«r|
tn anakfn lie tm-re Hit people to U {.■her 8t rigilaiii.bc-
caufe thev Adveifery, tlx Devil ( ii'/.» a{letl> and wovi-
tbhiiunitr agemi,inileir Jevet.il},ioi\es , M.-ilicdJ-rBrf
Moiir'nJ,/»«r he tiiirtrjf, aciording to tlivarii lit Tem-
prti, Prefent Uirpnlitioni , Advantage! nr l)ifajrar,t.i-
f^eioffkct, at hi int'ndtih to fiilure , wliih U cartlnllv
Pitiyith, and ply,ih fn- ihii end, obuint hit d.Jifned end,
their nihit and dejlrndion ) ai * roaring lyoii , walking
•l<*»t leekfn(5 whom he may devonre. ^ndthitcillnb
to Ijaflfeui of their flnmbtt andfein ti'ty, left il,ir ^dvtr-
f-iry, n/io wiU be loath Itmlfft hU Ofjintuniiy , JnrpriTf
ilitiatttlMrfreatlopeanddifadvanra^e.
It It, Beloved, his;/.' tine nnw m aunke , /« ]oc<k .tboot
u«,to confider w here wc are,«/ion nhm ground ntflanil,
n7fr//»rt/«Epenny or wehave the advantage, /loir and '
mivhtt P^pnnrntarttto ranrnntre withdec' iyeri, Oai
MtoHitattMof all, ./our f iilj, & of our Sjlr.iion,
'^tyifiihtywiiuldt/jeaitutfthei.oidowKifht'OuCntrt
11 c J** *" "#'*•''*'''" •/ ''/^ il"i "hen nt fifw tt ail
{•bipdttht nnfftal^^ablt Jre.ii Lffe nt vrutlii 'herihy be at,
even hen, inmifiinf thi comfbitable ate (Teio God ,
thteujij. jjfuiChaift, »*« ioflowiegl o; grace and
fttipgih
.tie Autlwt
Artopb for rririlMlduty. thvu^h thi Ltd tu? flrtnitb,
thtpntt commmoniciiioai of pc ic« & jpy in the \\Ai
Ghoft J the ikediogi ^kroad of the lott of God m our
hum . by the holy Gboft. wUcU h iivtn mntt mi , atti
tht full iffanacc »f ktf , ihnutlt i/>« Lord Jeful ouf
hopi)atmight btfruflr*t4dffdUi^urtxfiaMuni : «"«
findt th*t tU thji mhifb Attn mAtU mfrif t; Uj htti m
»nd itaH Mni«,i« Jhad »/ CMft,vM4 hm * inf«r ihadow,
and 1 lie ia our right hand , i» »fc« Htuxfti^iUtpitJ* i
wxiiun '0fid ftrrtw •//•W, vthtnafiiht¥lduiint4
dreidiijiiini^hornblc ditippointracnt. n •
BiUlttmnt$tbinh^,th*t Mr f urpof'l .^rw "V »>«•
folutioQJ , I* adhtn i* »/» Truth i <"d »»rfrilii» Ab-
horrence at . «ni/Deirft4ttiMi of errouri ••«» fcrMi.b««»
/• ifce •TfHwiiin; 0/ liu very tbuHdtiioo* ot tiae Cbrifti-
•nity , rttU fuffifitntly gu«ird ui /r»«, «»m< "mV <" P» ♦<»
•B»ii»ft»fc« i/io«« »nd*fi»Htti »; iktft»*ltyjid»-ni Ntr
think th*t §ur learoing •iWt.iuB'/fdjeJnrA'Tkeory /
»/?« TrutA J nor mr Abiltlict f rtnctntn SaphiUcrl 1
nillfisHrt M fnm a (all : Ut if nu »''•»* •'>«» '*' •»*«"'"
ni comemfuhlt, and thtrtfm* wtnudhitktUh a«-
lioai i B»r yt ihink^ th*$ former etpencow* ««•
through b«*riogl , in tht Mkf tsfu , niU k$ 'P*""*'
xthtrtriftn i»» m«^naiP Ujr our l»J»e« d.i wmo fl««P > '/
»( dt< wtshaU ctntntlf dtaivt titr filw% ifMmr
fftcngth *nd ftxnding h* in $mftlvu , «iid rfcrtug* •w
ftlVti t Aid 1/ ihit M I'm ground •/'sxrbope, th* <(.»jn-
MM/ iord. in hii ktlj |»/Ji«, km; ji v« w V «• *« •
Prev I f ctwi iHpKiui ihtidd »*vt lit ittgotttn byut:
anifnch tUttmftAi Ltti b4Vinnrotmdf*f*flUi
Ufl i/fiti. ^
Ourjtrntglh tmtftU in Cfirilh «• «fc« rock of »gei inoK
rrtfitf.tt ourchmtiberi in Him m»/»w«r.r(rt,«lUf// r«
mup m hide ourfelvcir 01. C»<r)/<i lee fide m« «»« •n'r
ridcftife, tmd h ,rir ,ftbt h*x»rdofth,tiAit*.T*^m
thirfttri inuH -nr rtuurft *« d»yli, */new & freib a<ti «/
F«irh, /» tndthnHih Him *nd Hn UflMn.ti^tmunni-
ttttd aceordtnt >• rfc» W"*' •/ t^' Coveotot of gr«e •
ikrfigh rilih tying iht Promifer . iht Promife . milt
tbt i'fKepircbalfing, *ndft drawini «ndy;«V"J ^'ght
TotheReilcr,
DireAioB, SifwRth, S «bility.«ni< «•«'«•»•/'•/*■' •»•-
rcni ttUtihfor, tmf wtth\«\u flfid: and ha fry tl ly^
x,h» (tnftitm It thtmfitveitflhiirovinweAatU , ind
ctnviaced tf tht infulScieocy ofilltbiiiRs ■ri'/'" ''j*".
in Ghdiy fe«r hidt thimftlvtinndtr llit trim;/ ■ 1 the Al-
mighty , tndiM in inic tbi4 S'tonf. hold . r.fttvint ihtr*
to ibide . and ilitrt n br lecor ed /r«w all ibtir Advtypi.
riet^viibln, »r wilhmu : Thtji humblr learrrl may rtf'tf
«T»itdroobleo«igitf! whtnmor, ftrxi.g likeC> i'" »•
coofiJent idventorerti , il^aU ( ifing I'l' >»rl»'w/>'««',
bicaufi trufiing in ihtmfilvti) ih«metully uH , <*• "'"-
uitiphtd oter *7 lUe EHtmii, le r/jr gnete 0/ >/.« Godty,
<ni(/ara fhiie to oikeis. • l- l
Tht btft »^y thtn , It kftf tht (t\ih of 0\ 'A, vh'ih
many art «•■> ful^ingii ihali^t, and (• lofff mjrtm, u ri
*r exercifeiug the futh oCChiill. Tht firiM and uf-
right piMtifeine c( tht Golpel m >' ' »»'> *'^ ""«»' '•
Jl,cf^ ihtt fin/It in li^ prufcflinn •/i'" Gofp«l : "hen tit
Ciofpel wliij/*«», M not o jtwfint iiotiotit in il.i btiine i
*«r » hc»»eoly «iirf nfffirjry Tnthfunck^inioiltbttv,
and living and aliing ihtri ; it wiV/ kf»p 'bee , and
thtu will owneit, m:ri firniely""' rteidfiflly. »"•«
daytjityal. Thy walking in Cbiift, a"d ntrimgand
living, by Him living tn ihef , mO fi "" lb*' »" ''" G?
pcltrillli, that tntmiei rrillpnil in v^int, Tr/f»i/«'V"X
i« ovirthriw ihtt , The Gofprl of ihf gr««e of Gcd, r«.
tfivid and tnliTiaintJ-in thy ftul in ttvt , anjttnflant
jiHablt imfrtvtmfnii.wiU fortifie thee, «»i</ff rure it rtlf
in fhee,)"» ihaivehtntrt bUfi' <hali but toniribureioMr
«««»r« ftied ebode , «»irf m»r« fntif rolaftin gs /'ii ifcrr. I-i»«
up tlltnio tht GafBtt, and fa be fure of'', andbi Me in
it. /nttan, /ii.Chrift ll»e in thee. -Mifcy «ll. ""'"'' "^
thy care O" cmnber onHxm^lay aU tl<y dirfif ulii»» bf)»'i
Wiuii lianaUtiy weight ««'» ffim.-dratv -illlhyBttti-
fitirl tut u/ Hiii«- undirukf all thy dutler in Hiin- b«
firongtn Him and in ihf power of his miphf/if Wi>»»#
'h Coonfcler, Conduftor . Leader, Teicher, Cuptain •
Commander. Lighr , Lie, Strength and all . /•
•hall ihm ftana , and havt laufi to Glory , tvtn
'» thy iofitinitic* , /or ibm thalt findt ib« power of
" Th? Amhorro the^cader.
CErid reftiog upoo ihee, and thou tluilt hm/t cnufr ttfift
Tbcref'^re I ulcepleafure in nfitmiticiiJn ttorotchtt,'
in neccflittet , in p«r/a(titionk , in diArclbt for Chhfli'
fake: for when I am wetk > ihen m Iftrang: Rtmua-''
tir that trut ward , Pbil. 41). I cu 4oall tbiegti.
throufEh ChriO, which fttcoglhencth inc. I
/( l>*ih itiu tht ufuil 4n<<or(tinit)rqucflion tfStluvtrit
ffov Hiall we intkrurcofChriftluiSaaiflificitioaM
To ihu grttt & itnfortunt fjM/jMn; /.(ihmgltt lit mttn- j
tft & mifi unfiifnfui.h * iv«r\ , »f»U that God hath I'M I
l*fndhufli(l<^) h»vi adfuwured or eodeavonrcd,«/nfjt I
ftivefuchMtru'/y d'fir' to tlttoCe thtmhUts from »11 J
nithinrfs ofrhe fledi dc Spiriiiperfrifiing holiaeft in th« '
fear oiOoi, fumifniiijtition hirtmjaying itfort thtrnfmni
p}i\ntdite&ioniframidi»thtircafdcbUi,^fmi:i^oftta$
oj thti' •ii>/7ordiniryc!''ury(l cthiifm* vbtruj «r< more
c«iinprcheoliTe,C7- othm, iaorcpirticuUrr,i>M^i</«oJ^-
<i/«/)nnM eieinplary inA«ncM,/<rt'J»j/iH' other cafcf ■/
tht lik^f niuni:j\.r 'arJly could every particular circum-
ftantiat cafe b> partUHhrly ffok^n ii>,& fomt might judge
ihtii) tHfaatrtnoat II ibeu^in ibc lif;hr& (Irengrkoi
ChrifV, ilitliritUf frtflift wh»tit/jtnf»iiu>diorih,I
»ny hi (otifidint to fay, thy labour fH*ll not be in viine
indie Lord, tSfihtuihaUuttinnoanothtrfrtofhoti-
n<fi, then that, which Proud pietenderj i<>«yj <>/) & ihtlt
bt i-'T vriibuHi tht rttch of that finrtt uhith imfl'hU fouls
an too rt*dily tnmnglti with. 1 mtaiu, r/>rpliu(ible pie-
UnCidnof tHtrt than ordinary fsnliity tnhich yet it hut
forced, feigned .conftriined raoA, eitnnil , ird framed
to ca.ififimt idtiiir'tioH in ttholdtri, vhtm ihey intend i<
nulijt 4 friy of. Tht thall he no limPiaiioti to thie,vho hy
ixptriettct findtlh » nnrt fatfr, faiis tying, M\, fteci ea() ,
p1eafMit(>h(«rtr«iile rrtf o/moriiCyinf! luni.erowin^io
grice,&ia the knoWtedpe of Jerui Chtift,c(^/o ferftding
holintfi, by mning iminedxotly tt Chri/f,&hy Hvbit (»«*•
uftn Him, whoii mad ff God tout, uhfdoui, Hjgtfff-
nif' , Sanflificatinnf^ HidtmptioH. That tht lirdmay
bltfje iht famt to thti, for thii end, ehail it &illh* dtfirt
& prayer of him | i*^ w Uiy feiTant|>o the work of the
Qofpcl. ]. Bi
CHRIST
t
The Way , the Tnth , and the Life.
OR,
A diftorery vrihe right way af making tlfc of CMk
for Sandiiicatioii :
• from
JOHN. XIV i.
lefui fajreth unto them, I am the Way , and the Tritfc ,
and the Life \ No gian toincth unto tJM
Father but by Me.
CHAP. 1.
Iht mTtdiiRieH , v/ith [ctne t^ntt*ll i^fit^Miiiik
ft^m the cthffion.
*^Cfc9<t^3"ai2)J>fife Oubtleffe it it atwayes ufcfiill,'
?^ f^SStTSdM yeaneteiTaiy.forthechildrenof
God , to kn«w the right way of
making nfe of Chr'^, who it
fcade all thiogj to them which
J^ Mil'P:?/ ^ ''"/ "****' *^'" '*^'flome, Hightu
W 1&^^1<^ "*/"'//' . Sandificaiittt , and W-
n^^^^^^~ 1 dtmfUtn. ].Car.i:)e. Batitb
,. , ~ ne»er more neceflarie for ba.
Iiereri to be deare and (HftiniS in thii matter, than when
Sitan by all meanej ii fee king to pervert theright wayea
o( the Lord i and one w a v or other to lead rooti away ,
lad draw tbcm offChrilt j koowinc that i/ be pvevail
■J Some Gcntralj
'^jH ^ h^itmmei ytttfoyof : aDdiliererore he cnda*.
Lvoarem aot mAv ?o Jtrkfo it by error , eirhef«iiior«
mHte^. et wtrfViOti but .Kb to darken ittywif-
«ikcij wid preiudicM i whenceit comctli to palle , tint
not(»MrStr«fli(t$»re««det<7'W>tDdert>m oftbewty ,
,^l oftentimel iMoy rf hii own. people ace wilkin^ in
«h« dwkneffe ot (gnorince aud iniiUkes , and reinaine
|«Me through w»nt of the reiU eie.cife of the Lifeot
iWth , which would make them fat and flouriihing; be-
«afe it WOuU niAe tbein firwg in tht Lord, *nd>n tlA
p,m*ffhhmiht , tnii,ir,« -f In ChriJ} in atlthmg,
The eteariog up then oTthis tmthcinnot bui be molt
feifonable now, when Satan wprevailiBgwiihrnaoy,
wtiom he cannot get tempted to loofencfTe and pra'»'">-
«i« , to (it fcwnt upon (omt thing, w hich ii not Chrift ;
ana to reftapon fomething within thcmfeWei , dilUnft
«om him. both in the matter of 7»/'</>""»". andS«-
mtiutUn. This fubtile AJ.erf.ry ii now fetting foinc a
WOik , to «ry up . by preaching, fpfaklngand prtntlng.
Iway to lieaJen, which is nnt Chr.ft, a ki«de of ».«7,-
tl cirUity and outward holinefTe, whereupon tbefoul is
M -ana his holincf., not wroaghc.nd .*Aua,.d
thKMgll the ftrength of I.fus . by ia.th fuck.ng 1.1c and
ZSwre from him ; but through our own art and sk.l .
wh(h Inrfrt* mooihingbut an e«tt.a of «<!«<» P-
ZZTttimitnitrnt •nd ^n>iiM*n,fmt , dcTilfd arid
&Kffpof. . « <«'»'' 'he foul off Chrift: that he
^CT!!Mdthtlnk hirafelt. at leiR in patt, for thecrown.
Propofed- »
ingway ol ulemaking of Chnii(at grtmhin trtit mi
iruc Stnfiifictiitn. Therefore fome difcoTery of the troth
fctre cannot but be ufefull , feafonable yea 8c acceptaW*
[;iinto thfm: It He, who is the Tt^ffc, would give grace to
K underftand , & to unfold this fo necel&ry and alwaies'i^
*■ vant jgioos a Tri^th ; and would help to write of and ex-
olaine this Truth . by faith io l>im , who is here faid to
<t the Truth i then should we havecaufeio blrlTcaiMl
magmfiebisranie; Bulifhe, krcaufeoffin, shallhi^
ihiiiifelf , and not let snt ihofe beamej oflight. where-
by we might difcover light, we shall but dtrkcn ccunfii
^ni<6n.r^ rxithmth^.oHtJgt, and Iea»e the matier as
qndeare.ai e.er. Therefore i» it necefTarie, therf b<- both
10 him that w ateth, and in fucb n reade a fii.gle dcpen-
denceonhim, nUii given ftr *lttdtr, if*. Mi and
h.thpromiffdtoAHnj tht blind, iy avray, ninhtkn
k.mn' not^nd to Ittd i/ua ;„ f<„h, ih'j, ,h,y l^d mi htwH
and to wWv. darku.gi light before ti.m , *nd cr„h4
thing, lfr»lght. Ep, 4a. l6 thai thus bv afling faith on
htm, we ira, finde . in fo far , the (ruth of this verified^
YI»^ Th*, h, ,. ,h, JK<, , th, Truth, »ni the li[f.
Now for clearing up qf^hii matter, we would taoy;
hat our r nr.1 l.r;.. C. .L- I. : -.aAfthB'
fa
gainftthe fears they hadof much erill to befa
*'?2K». thrmigh the ereat goadnrffe of God. tV^
tatt waf • fo"''* iuOifi^"'™ '• admirabhe tUated
« ^rnW .re. « Je.ft ,fc..r..i,4//y,ac qtt.in.ed the, -
3&S^yilfofMSi«//y.to.he,ut.nnfothe«
ZSiJT co.rcfcBce.. and ttoppiog.l^ mcutUf th«
«oS«,»4<»«««i«inB of p..»,Joy, and the Un^\^^?'
^mImm^M crow.*: yet many a^r.ctous fou PTO-
ffASm?««lt«inLuwitbth.folidc«idlh..v<^^
That our Lord Jefui , 'from the begionin
fulficienttocomfot
C. M/Wr It laying down fome grounds n!c9nfol«l*k'
fttl Rclent to coB>fSrt hi, Difciples. ag.inft.^he fadiil«
of his departure and death j and to encourage ibWi^
giinftthe fears they had of much erill to befall (RtC,
when their Lord and Mafter fliould be taken fiom (hM
Which,, afuffitient proof ofiJie tender honor T«mr
who allowethall h.s fo!lowersy?ro«j c,nJiU,!on, aoainff
all fearc. , hazard, , trouble, and perplwitie, .TjfWk
hey can meet with in iheir way. He wi|l not I»T«
^.em comfortUiTc. and therefore he I,y«h downeftron«
ground, of confolaiiou , to fupport thrir drouping and
lainring heart, : as loving to fee hi. tollower, «i2,M,
./n «r« ,n,h, Lerdtnd Si„fi„g i„ th. r,Myu ef^H; A^
he world may f« , and Sc convinced of a rvUtX
Urjftiantry . «od of ihe prefe,.bleneffe ofibat IJ6 . «?i
^ * wiihftaomig
♦ Some etnenU
witMUnAi^ of all ih« troubles ihai aitrnd it, onto any
•ther , how fwect and dcfirable Co ever it may appear to
Aefli apd blood.
In prdftcatioo ofwhich defigne , he told ibem vttf 4.
that they J^iin» mh'uhir Ut vctnt , tad iht vetytlf; which
he wai to take, aod by which he was 10 bring 1 hem 10
the Fatheti to tbt manrioni fpoken of, and fu to lile eter-
■all- Bat Thmai rafhly aod increduleudy ( is too uf-
aally he did Chtp, 11. i$. aod ao ij ) venteth hiinCeU,
aod little Icfae tken contridiAetti bia Maftet) faying vtrf.
Sj If^i kp*" i>ct vUtttir tboM gt'ji , »ni Ihw «n im l^naw
tht awy \ wherein we have an emblem of many a brlie-
vcr, who may have mere ertce and knowledge of Cod
and of Chrifti thao they will be able to fee , or tcknow-
ladgethat they have> whit tbroagh temptnioni: inward
difieimers : fcafeof their many defrdlt and great ignnr-
U<« I Urong deiirei of high ineafurrs: clearer difcovrrirs
ef ibe vaftnciTe of ihe dh\<:&. : miftakes about the true
nature of grace tdcfpifeing the day offmall ihiogi.: and
ikdiftioAnefle at to the adings oferace, orwantofun-
«krftaadiag and ri^ht uptakingofgrace, to in varioot
•ut gobci I aad actings under variout ootioos 1 and the
Jikt.
'VbercupoBChriftiafter his nfuall manner,) slcethuntd
•CCaioa 10 clear up that ground of ronfolaiion funlier
UdtoAemi&to let them feethe ttue way of coming to ihe
ftthcri that thereby theyl might be^elped toff e, that
AiTW«l»»otrn<!hftraBgersonio the i»<y,nihry (ui»po-
lti^et witb-all he anapUfieth, and layeth out the proprr-
tiesaoi escellenciM of thit nay , at being thi irm tni
livintwy. aod the tnlymu *nd livhtwty s and that
ia fbdi a manner , at Aey might both lee the way to be
JMr<«A. ful, faife, faviog andfatiifyingi and alfo Irarne
MkdatjTi of improviog thii way alwayes > and in all
tMtet , Mtill ih'V came home at length to the Fathet :
tt^QBfm'h*iy»y, tht Trmh »nd tht Li}* : ntmtn
«MKM r» lie Ftlhtr *«» by i,it.
QKift then, fajinS' tli*( He aot oiriy n tht W»j to the
/:
I
Propofcd. - f
Father, evtn-the itut tr»yi but that he ii fa the trte way,.
» that he is alfo Truth it felf. in the abftrad. and fo toe
Livini !»«/• 'bat he is ii/c it fell , in the ablli-aa, give*
uigroundiocoufider:, after what manner it ii, that He
is the Ttmb, aod the Lijt , aiAcIl astb^W^i and.
ihai for ihecleating up and difcoveriog of His be«>g ani
abfolut.-lv petted, tiaofcendenily eicellent, incorooa-
rablv p.efcrable, aod fiilly fatisfjing way, ufefiiU tobe-
lierers in all cafes, alleiigentJ, all difttclTes dl dilficul-
tiet,all tryalsall lemptations.all doubis,all pttpleaititif
&inall caufes ot occaSonJ of dillempers,(iais,taintlngSr
difcou.igemcnts Set. which ihcy may me*t within their
way to heaven. And this will lead us tocleate up the
dutj uf bclicvets , oo tlw other hanJ , and to shew lipw
they should, in all their various tifes anddiificuUiei,
•Bakes »fe of Chrift. as the only alfultkicot JK4)'«o »''«
ftthtr, ind at Trmih and ii/fio (heway , andfowe
will be led to fpcak of Chrilit being to his people all thai
it re^uirtte for them here in the way, wheiliet lor ;«/W-
f(*tnn or fanOifiatt'un , aod how people are to make
ofeofhim, as being all, or as being ra«Jf»fC»Wr» x*
IVifdnmt, Rigl,ie<mfh'fJ; SunHificatitU and RtitmfHtn^
I Cor. I. )o.
Ere we come to tbe words in particular , wewooU
loi.k upon thein,as hiviog relation to Thomat hit woicS|.
in ilir prrceediog virf. wheraia he did Ihtleleflc, thcoi
c >n'radi(>) wh«tChciniudfaidinthe4.^^'r/^ andlcuo*
fevciall very cjinforiable points of do&tioc, U.
Firjr.
'T'Hjs Jtfi44 Chrif! is vtry ttndtr ef hu fcStwirt t tnS
■*■ 1, (// Fio» caji ilitm off.ntr upiraidi thimfer titry ifia^t,
Tilitriby they may frnimik^ mm to angtr audgritvi his
Spir:!; but gently pafleih by many of their failincs,Mr|)in-
he (iiideih ihry are not obftinate in their miftake , acr
pervcife in their way : tor liow geuily and meekly doth
HrhetepilTc oiet 7"'>»'"-" hit uobaodfome exprefiiett,.
fiiidcing ttiair/jonxwfpokehete, aoi out ofobdkacy
■^'^'m'
vfoarem not «
gHKK-
Some Gener»l»
bi^oyoi : aoJiheiefore he etui 04,
mSv loiirkenit byeiror, eithennor*
ROR-. oi mtotAMki hat »te to daikcn i« Vwif-
,«aku, aod preiudieei i whenceit comrtli to pafle , that
,iiot*iiltStrti1|>r$are«ndeta'*HDdtr»« ofthemy ,
,fcut ofteotitnrt miny of hit ovmt peoptc we wtlkiog la
the ditkodTe ofignorance aud mirt«kf$ , and reinajne
l«Me rtirough want of tfce reall cieiclfe of the Lifeof
fiith, which would make them fat and flourishing; be-
•ofc it wouU mAe ikem finng in tht Uri, tndm tU
ptmtrtfhhmiht , tniftnw Df In Chtijt in tllthingt
The eieating up then oTihis truth cinnot but be moll
ftifonable now, wheo S*t»n iaprevailiag wiihmaoy.
wboni he ctonot get tempted to loofencfle and P™'*'"'"
tif , to fit downe upon (omt thing, which ii not Ch' 'ft ;
mi to leftapon fouicthing within th-mfelvei , dilUna
«om him , both in themaiier o{J»P't'"'i"'- '"^ ^"^-
HiHttticn. This fubtile AJf erfary ii bow fetting loirc a
woik , to cry up , by ptcxhiog, fpfaking and printing,
, way to keaven, which is nat Chtift. a kinde ot »••«/..
#r cirility and outward bolineffe, whereupon the (oul tt
nttft :and his holimsfi , ool wrought a»d eift|«ua.ed
tilNMsh the ftrength of lefus . by faitli fucking llle and
tatrinrt from him; but through our own art and skil t
■rych loeffeA in nothing but ao wtraft of refined P-
ZZm^Mimtmilmi . end ^nftinitn.fmt , detlled an*
CSrtS&f. , .odraw .he foul offChrift.; .ha, he
rTSSa open his °w« ''U'i "'' "•'> '">>• """^
Mvcr. Hd tU)k himfeif . »t le* io pan, for the ciown.
3
"■iwim. through the erea. goodnrfTe of God. the
iJa^wOf I fouVi jnflificatioo is adm.rablie cica.ed
SwanTtnaiW att. atleaft ,),.or«;«//y,a< qiuinted .he.e-
ZSmti Mofcince. . and ftoppiog.l- '"curS.f tb«
^MMMMklUse crowB«: yet many a^r.cious fou pfo-
Propofed- t
ingway ofureinaking; of Chriftfor jr»ti(Aiiixr«ccaii<l
true StnBifictiUn. Tbrrcfore fome dircoTcryofihe truth
here cannot but be ufefull , feafonalile yea St acceptabla
unto them; If He, who is the rr»»r(), would give grace to
underftand , & to unfold this fo necelliry and alwa^es'i*
vantagioui a Ttmh ; and would hcjp to write ofand eii-
pUiiie this rrmb , by faith io W™ > wbo is here faid to
be the Truth! then should we havec.aurcto blrfleand
magnifie bis name; Butifhe, krcaMfeoflin, shall hide
'hiinfelf, and not Ice out thofebcaines oriieht, where-
by we might difcoter light, we shall but dtrktH ccunfiK
niihnnds rthhoHt k^itwltil^f , and leaTClhr inatier as
nncleare.at e»fr. Therefore is it neceffarie, there be both
in him that w liteih, and in fucb «s reade a fiiigle dcpen-
drnceonhim, nht h liven ftr sU'dtr, */«mJ.$ apd
hithpromifrd to iting tht klinit by avcay, wlhhtktf
K""^not,timlti>Uadil>tminf)ithiih'aiihtyhatlniitl(noteH
and to mtkf d»tk^,ff. Ugh, ti,f„,, t!»m , *ni CTH)kt4
thing, Ihalglt. Mf* 4t. 16 that thus bv afling faith on
him, weirajfinde. info far. the truth of this vetifod,'
>lx. Thtihti, tht W4f^,,HiTtmh,»n4tht Uit.
Now for clearing up QfjtHs matter, we wou|d|!i>ow;i.
That our Lord JefUi, fVom the beginning 6f<j|S{f
C'lipftr is layiiig down fome grounds o:<:i)oTQlaikh»'
fiilficient to couifoii his Difciples. ag«ir)ft.t,he fad mW«
of his departure and death i and to encourage tbiwi'
gainft the fears they had of much e»ill to befall (heitu
w u L*^"' ^"'^ ^"^ ^*^^' '^""''^ ''* "''*° 'i^'" '^OTt
>Xhiihis afufficient proof of liic tender htart of JefiSr
wlio alloweih all his followersy?r<.»5 cnjiUnon, teiM^
all feares , hazards , troubles and petple;iitif j .^bick
they can meet whh in their way. HewiUnot >eiiT«
tliem comfottltfTc: and iheiefore he lay^h downe Rnx^
grouods of cjnfolaiiuu , to fupport thrjr drouping wl
lainting hearts : as loving to fee his lollowerl rtj^J»kit
oUvyt, in th, t,tJ, and Sinrlng in tht rttyu tjfUp: ^t
the woild may fee, and be convinced of t rvUlTJR
(-htiftiinify . ud ot (be prefeiablenefle of that lifc . boN
A • 1 witbftaodmg
0 Some p(Ber»li
vithftndlnc of all ih« trouble. th« ittrnd it. unto any
•ther . how fw«« ami defirible fo ever it may apptir to
*in*prtf«atio» of which drfgne . h« toW .hem v,rf 4.
*itihcyJv«» »''»'«•• *"■""' iod'b* "•'>«'/•• *hicli f
hi wii to take , *ei by which he w«i 10 btjngiliem 10 ^
3; FaUier, .0 tb. m.nf.on. fpoken of, and fo to hie e.er- g
wJI. Bol Th,mM, rafhiy and incredulouny ( •« 'oo "C- f
B.llvhedUCb«^II. Uaodro ij ^ femeth hlinfelf, ^
Mdlittl. l.f« then contr.difl.th b« Matter, f.ying t,.r/-. *
4, m k„,« n,$ r^hhlxr thm j.'/t . tni '.'w <« i« /k-.*- .
iL •<> ? wherein we ha». an emWem of many a bri.e- .
W. who mayba^emereerace and knowledge of God
Ind of Chrift, than they wiTl be able to fee , or .tVnow- .
UL that tbey hate, wh.t throogh temptn.on.: toward »•
*Soip"« = '■"'■e°f «'«'' many defca. and grrat ignor- i I
a"!Xngdefir..ofhigh mcafurer dearer d.fcovrrK. { ,
iriheTaftoeffeofthe o^jeft : .r.ftake, .bou, .he true
•«ure of grace . d.fpifeing .he d.y of f.n.ll .h.og. : ard .
aSMtSllTeffe .1 to the adtn^. of grace . or want of un- ,
^aodUa and right up.akingorgr.ce.io i« tariow
"wbei«i»ot.Chrift.after hi. i.fu.11 manncr,..VeU, unto
-MfiaVti clear up that ground of confola.Kjn fur.W
11152^ *to let .tern fee the true way of com.ng to . he
tL^'M?fX:f.Vir;ir7^m.fyirp; .nd alfolcarn.
!E?J«'« of Improwiog thitwayalwaye. .and in all
!h£f -;..n ."7 camf ho™, at'leng-h .0 the Father :
,i«Sr. .*. f^r *"' *^ 'u ■ ^ „j, •„ ,(,, yr« to the
QKiftth«.f«J"'S'«J»«»*« "°* """^ "'* ^Fathei
propofcd. - '• ■ f
F.iher e»en-theirirtn>4>j but that he u fo tbt Irte way ,
« h. 'f^7. alfb rr».(. i. felf . in the abftvafl. and fo t&e
"t;t" .Lheb/J;.i.f.ll. in.».«»bl «a^^^^^
u. groandto coulider:. after what "«"« « '^J,;J•'.S,
11 Tlie Tr»l> , and the Lf . ai «ell a« •bj'^gi •"«
L for .heclMtinR up aaddifcotetiog of H».'»*8*"'
mZc\s P^.t-t , ..«,fcenden,W ««"«'i '"'"»r
rablv p.efcrable, and fully f^»»'y'"B/,»''> "'•K-.M
.ererfin all cafe., alleaigem.. »" f"" \" *" f S
,.e.,all ,ry-l..aH ,...,pta.ioo,,all doub..,a^^l P«7».'"«« »•
&,nallc.\.fe»ot otc.lion. of dirtemper.,fe.r.,tMn.lBft^,.
difcou,*gem.nt. Set whith.hcy may meet «'«>»« t>^«^
way r. heaven. And .hi. will lead u. .0 cleat, up the
dut, of b.lie»e.. . 00 .Ik othe, Land ,/nd to .hew low
,hey.hould. in .11 their tar.ous ,V " "^ T „ .,';
BiakelifeofLhrift... the only alfultiuent JK4y«» »'-•
F»h,r , and as Truth and Lijt in the way . and fo w*
will be led to fpeak of Chria. being to his people all th«
is requKiie tor ihem here in the way, whether for p/^.-
yi«ii.nor/"4»i»i/i«/«;», and how people are to mak*
ufe of him. a. being all, or «^beinK».*Ji•f Oai'. -i-
mf'iom; RightoHJhtU: SAnf>ific*ti,u MdRtdimflM.
* E« we come to the word, in particular, we wooU
lo.,k upon ibetn.aj ha»iog relaiion to Thomas {n« woiei,
in tlw- prcceeJing vtrf. wheieio he did Intle lefTe, theo.
c .n.tadirt wh«tChriniudfaiditithe4.'l"'/- *«»€•«•
Cevciall very c jinfbriable point, of doArtoCj •••
Firjf.
TH'l Itfiu Chift it vtry unJtr ofhuftHtwirtt miS
1. ill nnt CMJI ihtm tff.ntr uftrmiib thimjtf tvtrjt t[t4p*^
vlfrtby thry mty proMi^tM, ">'» "> "f aadgfitVI hit
Sfirn but gently paffeih by many of their failine..wlj«l>
he fiiideih ihey are not obftin.te in their miftake, ••»
per»rif« in their w^v : for liow gently and meekly iloth
HrlteifptfTc o«et ''''»»•" bi. uobaodfome eapreihen.
fiiideing that r/jdiMifpoke here, tol out ofobftioacy
Some generals
and ptrriniciouriieff;, butout o' ignorance Be a miftike.L
And the reifoo ijbecaufe i. Chri»kooweihourio(ir-l
mitie and wejfcncfi , tnd is of a tender heart, and there- '■
fore mU nn brttk^tht bniftdnii. Ef' *i. Well know- '
eth He, that rou^ and untcndrr handling would crufsh '
m,and break us alt in pieces And i He is full of bowclli '
Ofinerey, and can bavt cnrift^itn an rhrm th't *xi eui J
•/ tU wty and mh bt leuclitd wH ihefttlinr »f our injir ■ i
mUiu. Htb.A.ls. Sci.t. \
W hich froth, as, upon the one hand, it should ere ur. f
«ge all to choufe hiin for their leader, and gireap them •
fclres to Him, who is fo tender of his fbllowerSi fo, op- '
on the other band , it should reboke fuch as are ready to ,
iotertaine e»ill and hard tl»oghts of Him , as if he were '
aa hard Mailer , and ill lo be followed : and put all
from iotertainingthe lead thooght of hiiiuiteodemcfle,
•nd want of compalHoa. But moreover.
Stctndly.
rBfte, Tbtu tcttkjitlfti mnlttiirMftiiiiiibrftli/ngtut •
in bilievtri , wl>tn thty nt hontft/y and inginitoiiflj/
Ud tf*n luftre th* Ltrd , niU hm fcttri Him timty: But .
rathtr *ng*dge Him tht mirt t» htlf and pucmr. Much •
of ThimM his weakneire and carroption appeared in
what he faid : yet the fame beiog honcftly and ingrnovf- i
I^ laid open 10 ChriH, bot autof ajpirit ofcontradic-
tren , but outofadefireto learne, Chtift is fo far from
ihrolling him avay> that He rather condefcendeTh the
wore, out of lore and teoderoeiTe to inftiuit him better, |
cod to cleare iht way more hilly. And that becaufel
' Jl, Hi kaowelh our moQ Id and fashion, hnw feikleffej
|i and frail we are , and that if h; should deal with us ac- 1
•Ofdine fo oor fnlly, we shjoldquitkly be deftroyed.
a. HeiiB«taiMaD, hafVy , rash, I'roiid : but gentle.
l««ingtt«iderandfullof coiapallinn x It is ius office!
••4jkap*r vroik to be an inftruder to the ignorant, and I
a heTptrofoariaiirmities and we-iknelfei, a phylittaii to |
bWtafatdcattottrfuteiandwouods. I
w.^
Who would then willingly pWe up '1?"^/^"^.
rr,X , ,,»cher that w ill not thruft them to the doot, BM
Se,l4marto.hemfelves.alw.yeswh^^^^^^
^ons wruWl prSvoke Him thereunto? A"^ what a mad-
'„7s .."his i/many. to ftand »b«k from Uuft^c.^
of their infirmhit>; and to ftarre at ^"«''^^"7v.! mo^
V.akn,(l>\ when the mote corruption we find then^orc
ftould we run to him? and it i. foon .n.ugh to
depart from Chrill, when hethurfts us «w»y> "f[Xt
he will have no more .odoe w.th »' ^>." ^*;",'J_^
usto ftay , afurweare, asit were, thrice thurttawaV
c„ y let us take heed , that we approte "o. ourf.We. in
car^vils , that vveh.de t>*'" n°' '>?""?'''' ??17*'*
with the.;, that we oblUina.ly maintain, them n«,
Bor oorfelves io them : but .hit we le apcn b^*"" ™"^
Snd^al with biro, with boneftyiogeoustyaadpUm-
ntife.
TUrdly.
rl fee further, Tb^/ ifruriK* mfmHm,fly Itk^t*'
' lUvi t^i '•««'' •^'" *•>••• fM'>»^' •*•/!"' '"•
(gt* way «• ft mntinJh^Oiti. Thmttt h»»iDg
cadidely, according as he thought.ia the fimpLcity ot taa
heart , prafeffcd h.s ignorance ■ is it. a fajre way oow «
get loftruaion; for this is Chrifts worlltomJ»r«.0 »M
if ».r«ni. (. ./«n ihi tyn tftht blindt.
W'hv then are we fo tbolish, astoconeeaJaouriS-
Boranc. from him , and to hid. ou. cafe aivl c»*J>°«
from him; and w by doth toithil commend Chri II
School to us Co much the more ? Why do w. »o«*»'iy
as iiigeiAiouifi hollars, really dtfireoBi to learne f UVK.
FntAUy.
WE mav Iraine, Tl>«t aor ill cctidiiion.tndHjhvifti'i
fu into C tips hand «iU >>*vi rim*rK*l>ll n-t^',
, *nd<in.>dv'Mmpousij}Hei feeing Chrifl taketho?-
caCoo here li'in T>'nK<n his laying open his coodiOOB.
Boi without fowc mi»iureoifotrMpuon,toclear.up
A ♦ - »■•
W!
the truth, more fully «od plainelyi thin it w» befbrcfbr
hereby l . Chrift gireih a n opca di dlratios ofthe glory
of his power, mercy •goodncflic) viMoom tec. i l?c hath
rcc^iiion to giveiproof of hisdifineart > aodelorioas
skill of healing difeafcd fouls , ai>dof making krock^a
booei ftrongcr thin CTcr ibey were ). Thut he cfTcifiBal-
If accomplitbeihhis noble dcfignei , and perfedrihhis
work. Id t way tending to abafe Man, by difcovering his
infirniitirs , and faiiiogs ; and toglorifie Himleirio bis
l^ondnede and love. 4. Thus he triumpbcth moreover
Sarin, and la i more remarkable and glorious manner
dedroyetb his works. 5 . Thus he dcdareih how wonder-
fullyhetaa make allthihgs work together for good I o
his cbo<co ones, that lore Rim, and foflov him. 6. Yea
•hut be eogageth fouls to wrader more at his diyioa
wifdo ne and power ; todefpairelilT!: in timecomcingi
when cafei would feem hard 1 to acknowledge hit great
and wanderfall grace , and his infinite power and wif-
dome, ihatcao bring death out of life : aodalfotobe
.mora feofible of the merey, and thankfull for it.
ObelieMTj what matter of joy is here. ^ kowbappT
art thoB, that hath giren op thy felfto him ! Thy worft
•ondiltoo can turoa to thy adrantage. Ht cao make
tky tgBoraoce,Teoted with a mixture ofcorropiioniturne
to the iocreafe of thy knowledge. BIctTc him for (hit :
and with joy and laiisfaAion j abide ihou under hit tu-
torf aa4 at bia ftb^pl. Aa3 withall be not difcouraged,
betfaycaftof igBorancc and aoriuptioo what it will lay
it out btfort Um witk fincerity and fiogleoeffe of heart,
.•ndllwo thn mtyfi tl*>y >'» ihine infirmiliti , th*tthi
foirtr ofChM mtynjttn thn » Car. 1 1 9. for ihoo ahalt
.<ce, indoeumci what adi^antage infinite lor* and wif-
domecao bring to thy foul tbercby.
May not this be a ftron^ rootiTeto indneeftrangera
togiraup tbeaifclres to him, who will fweetlyiaka
occafion at their failings . and (hoti comings, to heipe
ihem forward in the way ? and what eicufe cas they
btte, vbofittktciUefibegofpelU tod fay ineftn
they
Propofed' ''
,bev will not coe toChtifl becaufe their iS cafe not good.
And oh .b..Vl..v.rs were not fotneritne. led aw.y.
^ C^th ,i«s ermur of fcarring at ChrilUb««ufc oi InfitOtt^
\ tiesfcen and di/coveted !
TfiMr.
' T T is remark^»We , that , ar the dlfciples did oftrinr
:-- *>ent much of ihcir carnall conceptions of the ktoR
» doineofchrift, a. apprehending it to befome carnally
V c.>r.w..d, p mpou$,ftatelyi and upon that account.d^
n.e.blc condition! fo there might be much o this car^
n.ll ipprehenli.m, lutking under this acknowledgmooC
and qoeOion of Th„n», : And the Lord, who knew ihetr
t*ii...eh<idoih here wifely draw them off thofenotionf..
ard (et then about another ftudy : Totell ui, rh« " f
b.;i .«■/»»// uOjull ondp rofiiablt ftrtu.tobt mmh tmhfm
,;, in thflfud, .nd ffrcb ./' nntffMty »ni /»«d«r«m«a<*-
• „«,/„«n<i;.irr;<«/«r/,',i>fi/:»tr«yro«*«/«rb«r,forl'.Her«
* it ilw fiibftantiill lood ol the foul . oihet notion* »« out
V3ine, and oftentimes they make the cafe olthelbun
worfe ; but the Hudv of th sis alwayes edifying, a. Tha-
, rtcht ondtrftanding of thit,8< other fundameotall tniths..
w,ll not p..(fc up . but keep the (bul humble . au^will.
u. k< ilw- fill .ictive and diligent in duty, y Thetroite-
. ofthiilUilvisprofiiable, and lafting. ♦. Andthericht:
upiiki«gorthefettothMwilldifco»tr tbeyanityofotherf
fcieuces,falfly (o called,* the folly of f(>ending our time
abjui other thingi. i Ths right undetftaoding of thir
fuidainentall, willh-lpeu* to underftand other tnuhea*
ihe better 6 A iniilnkeio thisand fuchUkefundameot-
als, orih« ignorance of them , it more daogerooi* then:
the ignorance of or ainift»ke in other ihiogt.
Oh if thii were reaching utall. in hamiiity vtahf
iruchiotiy ftudy of fuihfoodactiemalloeceffitytruihft.
at thiiis !' andto guardjigainft a piece of vanity' in affol-
i'lg knowledge, the e#f ft of which, it nothing but apu ■ -
fijS»fuiupwithptld*andcooceiie.
\» Sjme genctalJ
Sixlljr.
'WfT#naf1iew nkt noiicaof what may Cerre to iifcr*- {
T' rer Thomti his inillike , and what is ibc ground ut
Chri'ftt tfftTxioavttf, ♦. wliicl\7'fo«>i««jdotl) little
Icfle than contradiA vtif ^. fc^. Thit lucJiat had anj
«a]|iaintaDC» with Chrift> did, according to liie nieafurc
Of their Icoowledgc ofhixn baih)yi>jwlwaviD> aadihu
••y to it, wIkdcc we fee thofe tiuthn.
' I. Ptrfinx mMjrhmviftmt.rtnlljitifuiiimiriumihCl.riJl
'tUt4yn kt, lir m tlmt , vtry indifliitd $n iMr nuiisni «.
IxMUm, tnd tfftthtnfimi tj him ; They may kiuw
Citrift.in fuai« rocafufe j£< yet I>K>k upoti ihfmfdrca ai
^nuiftraogerstothckaowlcdg^ ol hea«rn,&:beul<coin-
^latneingoflhtarigtioranceof the right way lo heaven.
>, kKniri ibtm ii th* aji mttfurt of iiimt^inintinst
with Chrijt , n hh hve : him , avid a dafi. titi now mm
iflrbn, Chrif aiU < ^f nmict ihtrttj , tbou|;|i it be ojvbi-
1^ otcr with a hcjfi ottoiAakcs, and a(aiinp;iaycd)Mirh
mu<.h ignora»ce, weaUntlTe, (ud indillinilnefTe. Ht
filth Hm at 7tit» fttth : which iigood orwet tofoinc,
tbat are wejk in koowltdge, and unable to give any.
epod. aecouat al any knowledge they have, jet one
Siog thay Mn fay, That kt who li^»*fth»ll ihingi,
kffMttih that ihty love him.
j> traritntjtr* tbt SfftnJ4t'unt tfCtdiiratt unto hit
•Mir :M)fom«h«ai>«'h agreatrt, toothers a leflVrmea.
f^ite of kdowltage of the myftcrinofttie kingdom of
IwaTCBi And (• Doe and lbs fiitvepcrfbn. mote atone
tivic thso M astlhets Varioui ars hismanit'elUiions and
wuJcttiog of grace aodlove. Small begjoningi may
come to iDuohaC length. r/i»«i«, andthe reftofthodil-
ciplety had bat hcti* <>«tfe aod dtftina apprcbenlioos
o/(b««'«y of S4l»Mion ffaoDgh Uliw Chtlltl and yet
•(« lU «4i <i«w , tl«y ittaioed ce fuch a nMliue of un>
d;trtMdifltii>^ myfteriei of God . u (hac wt ate faid
t» be built itpontU fmmUiitn *\tU ^fojllti -, Chrifi
f^ tH»i tk$ thl'J WTUtrfitnt£fh'f. u to, Tkii (hould
Pfnd
rK-poffd' /■ „IL'
I teach the bcft tnnch f .hncty , and not to jodge sf all ^
I tbetnfeUes : or to th.r.k , ihit Gods way with ihem mtift
I be a ftandirt ot a lulf , whereby to judge of all ™ '«" =
asifhii wayofdcili. g wcieone and the fame with all.
' 4 f /;» l^nor^ I'H' '•>! Chrip it all . know him and we
•• kn«w heaven , -.ni th; way to i; : for upon tbiigrounA
i doihduiftinnk:j;.n:d,wh4th«hjdfiiJ, louchingtheit
I knowing whi hvi hcwrnt,3ndiheway:3ndanfwereth ■
'tiic objTaion thai r'; m-cdiJpi-opofe. VIZ. Bccaulete
i wasthe way^cAthey being ac.maiutwithhim(which ,
* lyteijp;efi>?Pif>'''')>>^'« notignorantofiheplacewhl-
■^' tl;er he Vis g-'ingj nor of ibe way leading hither. Tl*
l.iK)whi3t:e '%n "f Wns Chiift i( a true and full com-
ul ail mm tiyowledKe Hence Jt it Hjt utrntif
, ir 'Jiw /..'I' 17. i.TlHyi!-iatk,H»n>u»i,kr,tivth*F*--
ili-r /»/m 4 9 #1 8, 1 9 tl'y that fit him fit the Falhnr alfa ■
Jo 144 Ut ii in't'.t F*thir,aiid ttit F-uktr in him , l^lm •
14; ib'il. and 10. )>. and 17. 11. And fokbowing
Uiin, the) know bc^il^fn'! (ov what u hea»en elfc hot the
Ptefeijce , ard grofipiu manifcftations of tb« Father : far .
wlienChriftfpeiliiofW^boing to heateo .b^fayeth ti«
»«jj.m5 »* thtPathir. Sukfcawing Mm, ibcy knetw
ih«w»y,bothho>*Chr}nsvaJ«»goetoheaTeii, aioot
Camioner, He*d and Aituroav} abd how we wuft
fullow. ,
Let then a Man have iKVfrfrtmrch knowledge, ioal
be acqu tinted wii* ihetnyileriM nl«M pns »"i fcieocea .
• pd wiihihe drfpihs of nature , and iningnei of Statct • .
aodalltbe thrptieof Rehgioo i'Wh»ba Onae^ainted 1
w-irh lefus Chrtft, hekiwwnhjiotbjiigaahooughtto.
know. , I • L A
And ppontheorber handjet a poor foul, that u honcB, ,
' and hifhfoint knowledge Of «* actjuainiance witbbio),,
j be fatisfied, though it catinot difcouife , »o»difpute, not
fteaktocaffiof co«r<*B«es,'a>ft*ne«ih«r$.lfwe koovr
J Mb, it (n'attm ndti; rhonthS»c4*< ignorant of many
t^tiei; andfbertbjbeeoine l<rffeT»ft*«»H*d of by oiheri.
H«rU tfac tn«;jHltk»VJ)y'"**i«h*€ may take a-
Is Some getttnlK
right tftimatcefoorowoc or ot others koowledgr: Tlwl
true rule to try knowledge by , ii not fiac notioni , cleit I
•ad dilioA cxprcflioot: but heart acquaiotince with I
bim , in »h»m *n hid dJl tht trufurtt ef leijdcmt il»d\
l(»»zelidgi Col. a: J. _ :
Or«d! thai wc •rtnotmorttakcoiipiaiUtftudy ^!
which would W • compudioui viy for uito know all '
Whyfftni xtfurWUHtf tar thai vhith iintthrui, Andy
ttirUbaur fpr th*tuhichwUintfnifittHtf Wbywafte
«c oar liint aad fpiriii, in le«rniag ibia r«ieiice>aad. that
•rt» wbeo abs , tfxtt we. with much labcur and tcyl ,
ka.re ttiained to the vond^noll pitch there, we ue oevei: ,
•M white tfae nearer nearen aod happineffe > ye* it wei't -
well , ifw« wei« not funher oil.'' Oh ! if we were wife
•t leogthi and couU think tnort on this one thing ne-
(ClUryjMid (onldbe Oirredup tolearae tnoirol him ,
luiio loakethitihc fnbjeS of all ouilhiJyiaad laboutf .
C H A r. II.
(^ tilt wordi tlitmfttvts if inm*U.
WEcoAMnow tothtwoKl«tfaeinffl»et:wii(i«iaCh(i{! '
af)ert«ihanH«ij<j)Mi»'«r>l>),»'«r"«i..C}).«^a
ait. and (♦) Th*t tumait ftmnb i» iJit Futhtr kniby him.
iDthcTO weUaroftbofetwothingj, ingpneral).
■firji. Tbe raifttie ot wretched man by nature : Thit.
taooocbe in afew. wordseiprcfftd. Tliefe w*rdi will
f •Ml out (bob pKii(iiUr»ibeicDf . which we will buc
**""°»» ... • i« '
1. Tli*t iMitboNiBM eo«tii« to, and lifing at*diH-
•iKX (totn.Gtdk)xi. »ertuc of the curfcof the broken co-
venantof lift, inade with Adam.
M- Tlut h» iiMlbe»caiir nor will mnretta God, ot
bimftH". Hfaw»)ii#«<»t.iJ*l««»&W^l UehMho«t«lofM-
cihertobtlmw*]^ . i:, ,
}. That htM, *WWh«w«Uniig«reatutt»r«»dvto.
Uk« by w»«»MrtlMW<**'i jici beloreth lo wander i
He goeth«lli»ri*C>«*i*%>xi|*borBt, Speaking lyp. .
♦. Ha nfumti^mfit «be«ua.««i ^uiM blinded
«i(jMrejadice tberut.«a^ imv iniftakcijic i* oothmg
In generalT. r j
I He il dead legally, flc really .how can he then come
boine; How can he walk in the way, though Mwer«
pointed out lo him ? • .t l- «. r
6 We, eren when entred into the wa»,u lubjeftlo fo
many faiotinei,fwooniogs,Qpfitting» BtQ that e»cept h»
Cet new quickening , be rouft lye be the way, St penfli.
la a word , hiimifwie ii fuch at cannot be eiprtiedj
for M little u it is believed, and laid to beatt, or fee anii
woumed for, aod lamented. . ,.r , t i>
Now for a oioond to our following djfccurfe.rwoul*
•rtflt the folide , thiosgh , and fenfible apptchenkoo of
this , witboot which there will be no nfrm.kjiig or ap-
plicatiotl of Chrill .- /or «f.c x^Ult nttd n^ui^fhjfiutn .
L t/,«/?fi : andChrift is not comt it tall Hh »gntt«u, bu$
finntr,t,rtftmamt. Mat. J. II. Marc. »^ 17. Yea, be,
lieterithemfeWes would Kte within the light of this, U
not forget their frailty: for thoughthere be a chaog*
wvoughTin then,, «t they are not perteft but wU IbaTa
need of Chrifta»ri. my , the Truth MndihtUf , till b«
bring them io .andfet them down upon the throne, and
ctoWii them with the crown ot life And O happy they.
whomuftSot walk one foot withooi this guide , leading
them by th* hand , or rather carying them in his armeK
Letall then, who wouldmakeufeofChrift, remeniber
w hat they were, and w bat they are , and keep the fenfe
of their ftailtv and miferie freih, that feeing >h«r need of
him.tbey ma* be in better aafe to look out to him for help
& fupplv,arbe moredilHnftio theirappllcawon of htm.
The^""'^X'""-'«" is.ThatChrifliv acompleatMe-
di.tor.thtoughlyfurnifhed forall ournecefiiies. Are we
a. adiftanc.Trom the Father: Weis. »-r tobnngus.o-
aether. Are w« wandered out of the way : Heu.** «*y
* us. A re we blinde and igoorani -.Ht '• '.'"Z' ^ I
we dead : Wt i> th> luf, : ConaeamiBg this hiJneffe and
cnmpleatnefl^ of hii , we would marke thofe thinw>
I That he is throoghly h.r«ijhed with all ihwgi
we ftand in need of: lA. KK-r • »''• rr-fi "'J'*'
HI,... fH tuh ltf,tM,» , .i.*i>i»i,. 1*/^ tryed m.
A. 3> ™^
n Of iHe Words
the fire, &C' Ftrih* Spirit »ftht Lo^diiuftn him, *Bd\
h**k*>v>ftitd bim. Elt. <l . t>
». fft is fuirably qualified, not only hnviog tftlncfi,
Md tit *lt Inhuji f Co tKa* whtievrr we nred, is to br bid
ia Um s. but *l(b a fuutblt {»lni^€ aiifwrriog our cale
ti^the life : are we out ai the wi). He 'utht ii^'j , are
vcdetd, belt l/il'dcc.
J. Heis r;«hiyqu»lifird wilh-ihiifuteiblegood. ff*
haih nor on]y vijdjm aod hjitmltdgi, bat iritjurii otil,
fetoUtht trt»f»r«i^hneoi'Col t. %. T\)tte iifHtntffi in
kim, yet »i hath fltaffd tht fotl—r that imhim tlnMidtU
ftdnffi dwtU, CoJ. I. 19. Xetiluf'ii^^t ^f^^^tdhtad
dmtUnh in him Iftdyiy. Cul 1.9 ,
; «. Hence tfaU is 4n upmikiHg-complaiuieireand fult
OeTt : for we are faid 10 be C^mftiai inlimCai a. io>
Andbei«<aidtoi<«/'<im'M4/iCol,4' U.Hijiliithali
/»iW/ Bphefi.t).
; J. It is<«iro •fatisfyinyjcompleatoetf,. r-' »,»>«»< (i»;
fulled with fitifgt «<"■ ''« *■"' "''''j hiffing, . toe a»»-
itaout man if'iKM (aMsfied wiib.gold, a9r the ambiripus
man wkk booour.bnt Aill ih;y arc crymg with th'lixh-
ifihsivtifivt Bui (he maa who getieih^rift ii fullihe
futeth do\»o & cr\'erh, enturh, •■•n^fci andnowooder,
for he hjih dU. fit candeSre no more, heCinfukno
more, for v4mi caa the mae waal , that it complete ia
him f
• 6. There iibere that, which wilt aofofere all the ob-
jertiiMMo^ I foul , Md tbefe faineiimrsaiicoatrew. If
ii«(y fty^ ^Jioyjoaot* know the way to ihe Father! the'o
iKitrVMift, to itAiiA a»d teacb their that, and foro
eater them into it ; and if ihejr fay, they cannot walk
in (bat waf , noradranceinRoaeftcp, but will Uint
and tit u^, riiccumb and fill by i be anf»reieihthat.
/Vei>rbcKi!/r, toputU^ anai(C4pUrci9 Mccti, «adto
caufeilwm la traUt-, ^y!ptiCtuig a sen principle of pft
ia ibrtn, andbtaatMftKof fl«Woatbat rriocipla.
O thrice bjppy »hey w1k> h»»e (led to htm for refage !
It ii Mie f<» ibuB » .*» Mfwtf aU objfdioot) >uidc* -
in generali; r?
»ift of Satao » *»i '^f » f»lf« hetn , It is eiKe for tliein,
to put Chrift to anfw<r all. And ott the other hand,
who tan tell the inifery of fiicli , as are ftrangers to
Icfus ? How shall iheir wants be made up ": how sball
they anfwer cliallf ngcs , accufations . leinpiitions,
doubts, feares, objedibis, and Uifcoutagements call up
in their way ^ _
O! should no| tins mdeare the w ay ot i hr polpell to
us, and make Chtift precious unio us J' Ii it n t a won-
der that fuch an alfufficifni Mediator, who isableto
favetotbeoitermofl all ibatcometo G >d throuEh liim,
\ should be fo little regarded and fought unui , and thai
" thetc should be fo few, that imbrace hiin, aod uke him,
as he is offered in the gofptU !
How caa this beanfwered, in the day of accounts?
what excufe can unbelievers nnwhave? is not alMu be
found ia Chrift that their cafe calletb for ;• Is he noi a
wmpleat inediator, throwly fournished wiib all necef-
fartes ! 1$ not the riches of his fulnelfe w riitf o on all hi» ■
difpenfaiioBS J The inouihes then of uubclietors ii.uft
be foievft ftopped.
G w A P. nr. - j
MtwChriftiithtvuy, iuCtntrtl.
lamthttny.
WE come now to fpcak roore particularly to ihi
words; andiii^of his being a IVay. Oor deligoe be-
ing to point at ijieway^ of ufeinaking of Cpirift, inall ,
oof n««ffiiies»fti'»i«J »n<J diffitidties , \yhKh are in our
way to heaven: andparticuliily to pointout tbe#ray,
huw bclievcis should make ufe of Chrift.in til tlieir par-
ticulat exigences ; ^ fo Hvi by faUh in hiia, w«/A,'n him,
frw. M inhi,a.«4-^*mt-&m»rch}tro,»rdtovvtrdiUry
ia him. It will notbp.amifle to fpeak of this fubeffe of
Chrift ia reference to unbelievers , as occafioiwfoqlb
hecaufi tbi» w ill help to cleate the other. .
Mom. we ctn cleat up , bow any cu> awb ufe
BIiw CJ»i!ff is tfi* xrty.
Chrift, we mod fpcakfoipeihinRof thfirBecfffitie-ofl
&im , aodof lM»beiii|; furniihtd My, hilly, richly and
fiKi»fyincly for ibcirc^rf andthi* will make the way
afu(cmjkiD(t of Chrift more plaint.
^fcile Chrift then ftyr» lamtht W*y , he point* oat
tbofe tiling} to u*^
^■f. ThM aun ii m»w t fMfif td fnm the Lmrd, *ni in*
wamdering trnJitam : He halhrdepanfdi from God; he is
rcTnlred tad' gone. Thty n* *U rtnt •« •/ 'hi "fr.
Rom. J. I). Thf^ gtaflrty, « ^n m ihf art kornt,
/^taHn^tlti Pfj|. $r I Nay not only fo, hot we love
naturally to wander, and to run away from God , as
/>KM;«/>coaipleanethohhat wieked people ler. 14 lor.
Narurally, mth'the dnrmdary , wt travtrfi nt tfytt.
fer. ». If. and run hither and ihiflier . but ne»rr Iih ke
towards With Nav we ate liketbofeflBokenof Ub. ir-
14. iyri>linn<,til>ikni,wttdiifi^hUwjti,ifvlUh*vt
wmofbim^ P(%\. 8l . II. Ikattf his rfn*ji ?POt. I'.
)o.
Oh how fjd ia-thii ? And yet How ii it mow fad, that
t^ii is not believed, not once confidertdi Andthatifll
■oi belicTpd/is maoifeft. for.
I Ho w rare is ir meet with perfotw, that are iK>t»ery
well pleafed and ftiijfied with themfelf ei and flieir con-
dition? They thaukibe Loidiii was ay well with them.
Tb«y have not complaints They fee no wants, not n^
ceflities. THey wonder what make* folk compUine of
their coodiiioo.ofiheir evill heart. or«f their baiard aod
• danger. They underftaod not theft matters. .
a. Do we not fiode pe<fle very qoter and •* f™ i
thoo^l-sfefy Hnuinr in tht cinfrtgititw ,f th* Jtad Pro/;
at Iff They deep ill a found »kinne,becaufeihev fee no
h«ard. The rhou?Hts of thtir condition orrer bereave-
of uoe nichts t»ft:.no challenges haft iKeyi alhiaf
peace with tHetn, for the (trongwaa keeps the boofc.
». flb* rare if it , to Snde peopi* etrrcifed aboot
this matter, and' bulled' with it io their rhQ»^»">
w
in general!. IT
iroBce feriouiy th:rking and coofidcting ofitiyea ot fo
luch as fufpeaing the matter? ... .
4 How rare is it to fee any fool braiken in heart.and
Iknmbled brcaufe of this ? who is walking under this at
tander a I'td ? wKjfe foul is bleeding upon ihcconbdet-
atioD ofrhit! Is there any mourning foribisi
J Where is that to be heard, Men «»« bnthren , »**»
Uhill w« dot) »« fav€d> How ftiill we enter into she
richt way ? where it that good old way , that weinay
Wilk in It ? Few fuch queftions and cafes troobUng
conrciences: and no wonder} for a deep fteep is opoo
* 6. How cometh it then, that the pointing forth of
the way is fo little hearkened untOiSure were ihis naiur-
tU cooditioo perceived, a repott ot the fjre and f«f« w'Y
would be much more welcome, thenitis. Lhriltby hit
Mtffeagers would not be put to try fo often in vain.
Thi> ifthtwaytiurniHltiihtr
Here is enough to convince of this ignorance, and m-
fenfibleoeCe : but it is his Spirit , which .«»«»«<») iftt
vtrldoffin, Iobni6. that rouftbeate borne this con-
viiflion*
Stcondly. It poinleth out to u$ thii.That thentj ofman
iimtinhlw^tlf let. lo.tj. Thatis.That nothioghecan
do can,or will prove away to biinto ibe Father itotChrilt
is the ry*y , as eiciudiog all other roeanw and
waves. Aod ihat man can do nothiDg to help hanleBW-
lothewayi$cleace;for ,
I. His way is. i. « W«V"'f» Prov. 4.14 We Imoweih
•o belter, he is (atisfied ihetewith. there befleepeth aod
'a. He cianof, nor doth not defire to return, tit hamb
tt ht nftrmtd.
». y<a. he thinkeih himfeHfafe^ no man can coii-
vince him of the contrary. T he way he is in r€r««* "«'"
It him , thtmgb tht tmd thiriof tt dttth, Prov. 14. !»•
and It t{. I- I
4. Everyman haih his awn particular way, to which
ij HowCiuifttt flie way
He turnet'.i I/i . 5 v *• '»>'"* *"" ^'>'"E °' "' '*''• ''"^ *" '
S leafed with, lod that he tii' ks wOUbundantlycatri
im through , ind there reftcth he : and what thcfe or-
dlca ly are , we (h>U htar prercnily.
5. In ihi» hit way , which yet is a falfe way, i« trufliil
Hof. 10 I ;. ke liancth upfii it. Jitile knowing tUatii
will Tail liini at leiigih, and ihat he and hit h. pe and coD'
fiJence ftiol' peiilli
h it n . t ftvanpe then to fee inen tnd women gaudirt\
*bvm ttfitk^tUir v>*y , as h i>f»id , Itr. »: ;6. as ifihe;
could (iiide it out iOrxifiheycoold ofiheiiTilvcs latl
Mpno tiw way. What a lamrntable fight it it, tofei
people, ntarying themftlvtsuilh Vrjlitt, iuth.ni
I a. tnj mtrytd in th< amiiimdi */ thtir •»«• ciiHHftlii,\
*yi.47.l$.
Bui what are thofe faJft itxHyiog vraju , which inn'
WMty themfelTFS ia, and atlio raitie^ and which thcfl
choofe and trtift onto, and yet vcoolthewty, wbic>
will proTc (aife and fuie !
infant. It wilt not be eafie to reckon tbera all up
we fluH nam* foine, thacarcprioc/paj , ihdmoftor
' iittn: (xa.h a*.
I. GoodpurpoTes and lefoloiioni , with which many
^eivc themftlTrt , fupfofeing that to be til which is
required : and alas all iheir purpofes arelikeio i/'^ra-
tmi goodocfle , Hk( tht tarly <Uu4 tnimtrning diw , that
fooD eranistieth: tUtir futffti tn p)$n bntkfn eg , axiA
foon difappoieted , b««ufe madt mthtnt ctunffil, Prov.
»J. ai.Matky foolishly reft hear, that they have a gocd
miode to do better, and to amtnd their wayes.wd ihef
piirpofeafter fach a tiineor fuch a lime, they (hall be-
gian^ anew manner of life; bur their pufppfei oeret
come to any effed. and fo at length tliey and iheir puipo-
fes both peftth-
a. S""! ttrtvifliihs and invrmriAalttn^ii.. The word
now and thro pieicrth them (o far i and fore ard sharps
difrenratioflS from the Lord fo fai affefle their heart,
tltat ihey iet it ia not well wiihthein, aodtbeyare
' • inaJe
iilgenerall. •*
made with ^«<»/ to try out, \haveftnntd\ Stm. IJ: »♦•
and they advance no further, thof. convicUoDt.lthrr
die out againe , orwo;k no iunhcr change : And poor
fouls they think becaul'e at fuch a fermon or (urb a i^o.i.-
munioD they had fome fuch conviAions and sh«pe
challenge, thireibre. hey imagine all it well wnh th-i>
when \lHiM' may have convjfliODS, sharper than ever
thsyhad. andaft/t^Act j». ij.. . _.
, C,miaioa> folUrrcd rciih fomt fmof tmindtmint
Some may dreadfully deceive them felves wiihthis, and
conclude that all i» right with thera , atid that the way
they arc in is fiile and fure : becaofe they have htd con-
victions, which havebeenfoeffectuall. as to caufe them
wncnd many things, and become , as to many ttwg*,
chaoeed men tc women . when alas ibejr way 1$ but a
way of datknefle Rail 5 it is not Chi.n , they have never
coinetohim. «.«<< bearing lohn MftiH badhisowne
to»victionMndiine»de»eBH : for k, did mtny thint,i.
Maik.tiao. . ..
4. Ma»y reft upon their M(»w«fW"»»^»»«"^';'fJ''
or nttune hoimrp. They annoi be cJ.allenged tot
etoffetaultj. a.dihatisalltbewayt ey haveto reQin:
alas , couU sot a wicked i>harife« fay,a« moch as tbeyt
viz That ht wai no txfrtiontr, wrjtji f'f>n,»ttr an aiiU-
trrtr, Hcrfuch cu thtfuhlictnt •»*>■, Luk. 1 8 1 1 . - HoW
many heathens , aa'to this , shall on.ftripe fuch as pro-
fetr. themfelvet Chriftians \ and yet tbeyllvedand dyed
ftrangeritothe right w.iy to hlppioeffe. See wnai mac
poor young man faid Luk l8:»I- .
J. S«me may Win to more then civility, and ..tiaine
onto a kind of c«»W/jo/irifj!/^ , and ouiward perform-
ance of the duties of iTligion . fuch u heating , readiog,
ptayer, communicating ; andtcft thcic, and yet perish :
for that is but thm on ne wt.y, it is not ih* right ««;. ".«
not the /«/«* viTiins lamps'and did they not waue with
tiM reft Matth.ai- and will not maoyfay in that day .
wt htvt iaHtr,tnddr$mkeni-thyfrt[tM,,*f<dth*uh»St
uuilA in ow J!>'a:s , to whom Chiilt shall »nlw«»
J a Wov Chfiftutheway
/ humnftwhiHce you tre, defai t Iron mt, til y* mrl
tin of ini^ity, Luk. I ?. i6 i7 ' «"« ««" '''* J^"
inoch in duttei »ndout*ri>d ordininces ? tnd yet fw
hjw the Lord tejeaeth ibem all, Efa. l : 1 1 • »• I J- «♦
Ij. ind 66. V _, ,. ,
6 M.icn knovl.dge doih dtcc iTf many , They rhmk
btcaufc they c»n talk ot rrliRion , fp«k to cafw ot coo-
fciences, bandlr p'acc»o»!cTip;ure .and iht like, thii
thcfcfore aU i$ fight with them : when alas that u buu|
flipptry ground to ftjind opoo. The Phtrifif fat lo^./n
fe*', andtaughi fometimeJ found dofltine: and vet wen
bfart etiemie. to J. fm , Mat M And w 11 not many ,
think to plead theii-f: Wet in to beaten. By fa\1nt^ thai
Ihey havt frcfhtfytd in U, namt , Mat. 7- »» ' ' »"«|
is 4 k„,TrMft «• «« ^"Jfn* 'T > Cor. i j. a- Sotne theft
•r( . whofc km>wleag<r<eemeth to ke .peratife and pra-
«icall, and not OKe.ly fpeculati*.. Soine '"'y '/''/' ™
<*/;/»«»>» of »»>• m»rUthr,<4tk th, ^n«^/ ,fth,Lwi&
S*vi«,T ftfiu Chrift, ao/jetagaine become eiit*pRle4
therein atid oTmo«i.e,fo ih« lieir Unn md„ »«A «'-«
tfe. 6.r.W»f . St* » Pet. » »o. al. »i krxwletfge
panr * ii gooA, b« it ii .ot CWj aod fo it ii oo. ffc
».; I. ./« F*»'»«r ; ud many , .la* ! leane to it, and aft
deceircd. at taft. , . , / „ f
jHtia, aiKl in frtkingof God,decei.ethmany, Thcj
ibiok betaofe they are not coofcioio to their ownrdil-
fembHng, bat they look nponthen-.feWes ""'"jft"
what they do.that .Lrefore all i« well S.ye'h notCbr.ft,
that not v.r>. «.<.*/ /-T"* '-•'■''• L,ra-,,h,U.nt.r,«,.
thr kin,d»m,.fa«i. Mat. 7- »« ? 'h« >« '™J"''T'°"'
that reaewtth their futrt, and mgeminaieth thetr detorei
cry iod cry orer againe . and a. it wete , «"" "<« g"«. "
ol^. A.«ly«.hey«,me ahort of th.»e.rea«t.on :d^
DOt the Mi.Ai/irji-. feemearnertandferious, wM
Ibev continued waiting with .he nft, and 4. length, cry-l
tdlard^Lard.fftn i.»ia •«^& jet tkey w«e l'«-T"=''^',
H«,r> M.nvc<«.fiieJnoTth**.herei. a fectet and clolfe
Hoot ? M wy "" ^ ^ jj, ,„d not know »t,a«
r'^'" V. thvPoir.r.aDdd.UimuUtion,which,».y
Ihem , ,'h»» tM»?hey a 6 ^^^^ difco»ertnany
But al.s ''*'i'>-'"?n"S,„,„dbo.hottbe...fel>rt»
X'i ':;U°e it«""accei.e M^n = But Uod will
' f°^y^« ftripe others in religou.da.jes .and be
ly.ir iin:j-~- r ,..hen alaS< T,! all that,
ach in e,t,.ordm..y du..« *lKn ,1 . ^ ^_^ .^^ ^
iruch in elttaoromaty """" ', -"",7, ^>,, 'upi ,^U, <
lc«i»e fLe : and they m^y luppofe 'hat •" ■» "g**.
"h thenTbecaufs tJy do nothing o,er , he belly ot
*.^r conference. Their, heart doth •<''««"^='^^.°f
r.Uhood & diffitnulatioo i.. their way ««h ^"i°'^*'>
5Ut tlteVdo all things according to ihc.r l.ght No d-ubt
M ^dllth.. vuy d^y. Meaning .that even while
' vm aPh«il.e Jow.ned, U bad bo. .bottund
«i ' Wow Chrift ii th« Wjy .
htj ronrcieneei nor doo* tny thing iin&ly tgtiotilt,
bur had ilwayes walked iccording to his light. Sea
Ads t6. 9-
II A wtv ofZetl ffliy deceire many ; who may
think their cafe anquelUooible , beoufe they are Z'ea-
lous fur their way: and at tbey thiDk their Zeal is pare
zeal for God : was act Ptut , while a PharifeC) rery
Jealous, when out oFccaltOiMt way he perfecated the
Church? Phil. |.< See my zeal for the Lord, could a
lehu. fay, 2. King. 10. K. and the jewes had a z;al of
God, bin nor according to koowledge, Rom. 10. a. and
Chrift tells us, ihatfuch as shonid pr rfecute the Apoftles
onto death, would tliiok they did God good fervice loha.
16 a.
la Some alfo may put it beyond queftioD, that they
are in (he right way, brcaufe, tbey are more (trick ioaU
their wayes , than others , and will not fo mucl) as
keep followship or company with them, faying with
tbofe Efa. 6{ f St^nii by , t am hoiier tkmn then, ttmt
mt nttT t> met who vet are but Mfmttk^tn G»ii nop, »«i
afirt thtt hwmuh 'I I the iiy. »
I) Sjmemiy refton , and d'ceive ihemfelves with
their great attainments, and mare theo ordinirv eiperi-
ences. When al.it'. we fee to what « height {Time may
come, and yrtprore nothing. Let fuch fiuls read with
ireiMtMg that word of Pati Heb. 6-4 J . where we fee
''- Cinivttay come to be enlightened.io talle of the heaven-
' H^r, t* be made panakers of the holy ghoft , to tafle
I tnegood^ord o* God, and the powers of the world to
-:' cofBe;and yet prorecaftawayesrtsking thefe etpreffions
a< pointing forth fume thing diftinA from reall grace.
Many fiKb (alfe wayes, wherein Mes pleafeal^env-
ffl»«*, might, be mentioned; By thifeevery bnemay
feccaufe of S«>fc'iiing and trying, oter and o»»r agaiae.
It'is a dieadfuti thing to be deceived here ^ & it is bed 10
patittoa tryall,when ihereis a portibility of getting the
matter helped; andwaoymayfcare and tremble, when
they fee, ibey are not yet come ibe length of many foch,
as
infienetall. *J'
IS fit down witbont Chiift. and lofe all their laboor. Ol
i this could put people to a ferious etaminatioo asdtry.
iH of iherofi Ives, and of the naiuteof that way wbercia
they are and reft at piefeot'. , ,. .
Thiiily We might hcreobferve. That thu truttnd
livimr may w *« orit jm- all. There if but oni JUtdfatM'
bnmxt«tdandMan, i Tim. 15- One Mediator ftjt
both old and new Teftameot : the Seed of the woman :
Howbeit the Lords difpenfaiions with his p«ople,in that
oneway may be various; as his way with his people
Hnitr tilt Lam is diffetent from his way with his pe«pU
M»d<r tbt goffiH ; and his difpenfaiions with iodividB*]
believers, wkethtrundetil^law, or under the golpell,
is not the fame in all i hingt.
And this should teach ns to relinqnish onr own waye*
and to enter into this one only way : and it should more
fuch as are in this way, to fludy unity and agteement »-
mong ihemfclvf*! and yet not infetre orfHcpofethat
Gods way with them mnftbe in all things alike. Ye«t ».^ ,
though the Lords way with ihem be different from hi*
Way with otheis, andmoredark, difconfolate, and bit-
ter! yet let ihem br quier and lilent belcre the Lord, an4
acknowledge his goodntffe , that hath brought them
intoibeooe od1> way. Jefus Chrift, and keepetkthem
the«. ,
hvixfturthfy , the roaine thing here, and whichl* "b-^
»ious, is ihis . Th.u /ifmVhrifl U tht U^^y «» the PWthtr.
jbe one and only way.the foveraigne and excelltot way;
and he alone is this way. There is not aoorherTlW««l>«r
y< ihtrefilvathn in any cthtr : f<^r thrt it nont *'litr nn^
undtr htavtn jinu amtng tntn, n hertby n« w*^ itfit%4d,
JfB ♦. I». .,!./•
For clearing of this . we (hall fpeak a hille to thole
foure things, andftiow.
I. What if Mtr cafe, and ychat nttixtt havi tj »
a. Waw Chrip anfatrcih this lur tafi & nKiJJhi; and M
ajitwayftriu,
T ' ■ ' ' J. Htv
ifttitbeWi;
|. Htw ht lUont i$ thk »*y , and anfictmh thit m
4. yy%«% »t tht t*n *iv*t>taitt andffuUlaiti tfthk
And this will mdce wiy for our cleiriogup; bo'
Cbrift is mad« ufe ofu a wiy by poor linoert.
For the firft oftb«<e> cur prelent Mfe »od neceflltif ,
fomething wwfprkentoitbrfore: we ihill reduce «1
to ' " " — - - ■
in generall. 25
Theft things are plain and uodeoiablet and need no
Ifurtber coofiriaation> though alas! it is little btKeted'
I and i aid to heart by m any .
I For the fecond , fiov Chrift anfweretb thitour cafe'
Incceffitie. He is a way to us, to help ns ont of both theft,
■both out of our ftate of guilt, aodfeparatioDiandont'
ofourftateofwickedneffe, andeooiity.
.-.-,■,„,... , , ^ J, And firft he belpeth us out of oor ftate of guilt iodfc'
>th..fetwoheid$. Thejtr^ «l •»)?«'««>/ fBiVr, «»i/«- jg^ '^ ^
fiM ,J wickeJnfJJe <n. tmmiy winfl 9"^ f„ m wh. knn, ». fin ,,b^l ret miti,* be m»4, tkt'
As to the firit . v« may take no<iceof.hofethfng>. [ihttmfnfjf.of G>d in him. a Cor J. at. He hatli
, That Jm ^,g,n.il ,ni,Bu.lih»,h f.p»r„.iu, g«^ J ^j"^ (^.^ betwilt God.ndus. witbM*'
/r,«G.rf. aodcaftosoutof-h.1 fav.ur, andoutofth« ^^ /^^^ ^^^^ ^^^J ^P ^^^ ,, .^ ^„^^ , ^,y^
ftatwnot U»ourand frKndftipe, which once we wer« ^y which we m.ygoe over onto the Father: B.f««cr
advanced to, 10 ^frfjtm Mninfththolyili byththlndof Iifut . byanivrndii.
t Th»rv,4r,undM7cd.a,rretndvrrM,h,Anaacom. .. i^;^'' h, k>iihj„fjr»„d f,r a. , ttmrntk
riumoredfrom theprcfcoceof tbeLord. by a fad.yrt ,hc%.il,,ha,i,„ fay . hi. fie.b , Heb. 10. 19. aoT?
iuft,f«i.ercf, according to law. and fo are under death. ,„„,„y,^,,„„,^iyU, biod, EpheCi.lj. SotJ
^ As .othe ne» th»g, we may take oot.ce olt.gfo .^^^^^g,, y^^ ^^ are reftored again ro friend.hip wiH
particulars. , ^ u . j 11 1: j-.i. :. God, and made one with him : for ChriR the Mediator '
I. Thu »»«« ,mpuri and fl/m,dv:lihfin. dayl; ifl hath»4A bo,h ont.rtcmcilli^g i,r,t, & Gtntils b,tb unt,
''"."'ibat wt ,» /5«««./ ,h, right r..y,frtt^Ul Wnon,b,dy,by,h,^,IJ,,Uvingjl,inth.,nmi,y,^h.
.;«. /iv-r with C.d , feekieg oot to our fehes man, ^ • ^^^.^^ ^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^ ^^^ ^^ ^
in*ea>ions. r _ j_ i , , «_„v tons, being»i<i<< «ci»r/e/"cri«*, Gal. «. IJ. Sothatte*'
vil"" "^^ ^""- "" ^"'"^ »'"%"'"' tod ,hrmgh him, me h,v. «.
tiauy. jL „. 'ccrffebyent Spirit unto thtFa$hir,and*reno more ffrMt-
4. That not only fo , bot »/ «r. «>^ll"'P*^f'%JWjf,rreit„.r,.bm felloe citirentrnth the hinis, end
th fit
I Rom.
riiag /hot >>fd, or to enter into the 1
ed cot onto us ) yea we are mritnti i
trie t and have ao ienatc hatred to i
i KKedefir, «.. to b.,m,t f^j;^"'' ^^^ Ito^ment B.o,n.
vt Mft : there we lo»e to lye be and fteep , MM «lit( j^^^^ ^^ ^
not to be roufed op or awakened. indenmitv
6. yKi *r* nndtr the f owtr tnd ctmmtnil of S*i*ii H./A'mr
who leadeth us ooi of the way.vea and dmeth u ftrvrw ' \ ."/ "^f
vay.jrei
m Uk wrong way to ooi pctdiiiM.
}. as . I loho a. a. & 4> 10. by him htvtat nra rectivtd
5. II.
Next, ffe belpethusootofoDr ftateofwitkeiheA
tway our impurity tni antleaoeflb'f iy
"king ut tfid ctttnfitg ut in hit blood Ephef. J . aA >/.
'ol. i.aa. having pmchafed grace for us EpfatT. I. ;•
26 How C hrift htheW.iy
we are bleffed •with all fpiritoal bkfling* in Him : He
•ppiyeih his meriw and Uytib the foondaricn of grace
«nd holioefle in therool, andcarryethonthewoikoi
mortificatioo aod Tmfication.and fo,killing tbeold maa
by fail Spirit,koth meritorioufly aod efficienily.hecleapf-
cth aod wajheth. Hence we are faid, to be Baptiied with
bim in bis death , and barbed with him by bapfifine in-
to death, that we should walk io newneffe of life: and lo
our old Mao is crtieified with him . that the body of iia
night be deftroyed that henceforrh we should not ferve
iin, Rom.* J. 4. 6. And for our dayly iftfirroities and
cfcapes , whereby we pollute our (el»e$ , his bicod is a
fonntaiD opened to the honfe of David & to;tbe inhabit-
•OCS of Jerufalem , for fin and uotleanndTe Zach I j I.
•nd to ibis fountainelie btiogeth.by the fpirit o^'f^'
taoce, which he , as an enlted prince, benoweib. Ads
5 . }i. and by faith. So i loho 1. 1 . // <"iy AiMtfin , v>t
httvttmadvcatiriththt Father, &C.
M. As for our ignorance andbliDdnffTe.hetakeththat
■Way, beioggiven for alight to the GeniiUs Efai.4».
9. and 49. 6. Loke. ». ja. He is fent to open ihe blinde
eret Efa. 4i. 7- tci bring out the pnfoners from ibeir
dark prifons, Ed. 4a 7- "d 61 . -l . Tea, he is aooyntcd
for tltts end. So that foch as walk in da.knr lie fee a great
lifite.and tbey that dwell in the land of.he shadow of
dwtb, opootbem the light hath tbined.ffa. 9- *• M«-
» 15. Md he hath eve f»l»eto gi»e Htvtl. ; ig-
, Heitqualifieiffor t.kingaway rurimpotency.ro
thai through Him, we can i° »>' ''^"?*' ^'"M" *»;
When we ire weak , we are IVrongm him. who is our
ftreoatb, and IJ»eth in us. » Cor 12 to. Gal. i. »o.
HeaceHe worketh inos bothto will, andtodo, ottas
owneoodfpleafure.rhil 1 IJ. /r. „n.
4. fie alfo taketfa away our naturall averfeci. ffej un-
wmineneffe, wickedoeffe and hatred of his wayes. mak-
sSbt taketh away tU «»■»«<« 'b'' « '" '" ^^- *■}"■"■
£d r^aeth us toGod,..ndtoHis w.yes..bato«
J^, do fw««ly comply Wuh them , «d we become
in generall. J7
mo^ willing aod glad to walk in them tyeaflttanmth*
vMyaf hii commandemm$i throngh hit mltrfing vfmt
h**rti,f(ti. 119 )i.
5. He likewife taketh away thatdefite and willing-
nelTe , which we have to lie ftill in our naturall conditt-
on ; bv coovinceiog os of the dreadfull hazard thereof ,
througn the Spirit of conviSion, whereby he conTioccth
the world of fin, lohn 16. !■ and circumcifeth their ear*
to hear, & maketh tbtm willing to hearkea to tb* coan>
felofGod.
6. As for the power aod Dominion of Satan.he break-
eth that, by Uadmg etftivity caftiiit. Ephcf. 4. %. pfiil,
68. 18. taifptiiing tbt fironr Mans htuji : for ht U cunt
to dtflrtfthi Kotk^i »f$htJnil, i loh. j. 8. and Htfpt'U-
nh prhcifaiitits »nd»»veni . Col. ». 1 J. Tho$, iscap-
taine of falvation , he leadeth them out as a cooquer-
ourj haTing payed the price, he dclircreih alfo by powet
and authoritie, from the hand of this Jailour.
Aod thus we fee , bow heaofwereth eur cafe and nc-
ceffitie , aod is a lit way for us : aod though this be not
queftioned ; yet little is it bcliered aod coofidered , and
lefTe put in pradtife.
And as for the r/nW/>«Hio(/«r. That f/itUni itthit
•Kay , aod ^aofwei-eth our cafe herein it needtth not b«
much fpoken to . fince it is clear and manif eft.confirmej
by the experience of all generations, and the difappoiot-
ments of fools, who have been fctking other wayei.
Angels in heaven cannot do our bufioc^. They cannot
fatiify juffice for us , nor have they any power over our
heart to ruroe it as theylwill joay they are not acqaaio'ted
without fecretthoughts.that cabinet is kept clolTefrom
them , and referved as the peculiar priviledge of God a-
'one. The blood of bulls aod goats can not do it : for
he ApoOJe tells us,that it is impoffibie that, that should
•ke away fin , Heb. to. 4.That blood shed according to
he law did aieanfe ceremonially, but it is only tha blood
3f lefus, typified by that, which clcaofetb really : fo that
** »" (»"<*«<'«' through the ofliriog of the body ofje-
us Chrift once for all. Heb. 10 10. No paines or la-
^" of oorj can avail hercTbe Lonl will not be pleafed
28 How Chrift isthe"Way
with thourmcls of rann, or with ten thoufiDdj of n-
»«t»of«l, HewarootukeourfirftborneforourtraDf.
eteffiw, qot the Son of our body for the fin of oor foul,
ificah. 6. 7. DrdtnaBce* and means will not do it, not
any ioreotion of our trme, No mtn ttn ky*ny mtants
Ttdum hit hcthtr , it f rot tuGUt Unfrntforhim, for
tht rtitmptitn ifthjlnlisfrtcitrnttniiceafithforever.
49. 7. 8. He alQoe bath laid dcwne the price ; all our
fufeing*. prayers, tears, labours .penninees^nd the
lik,e fi|Di$e nothing here, they c»nnotfati$fieJiiiftl<;e tor
oocfin. , _ , . , /■ t •
At td the fiikrtht«rtimUr, ytz\h*.jtng>ii<irn^oUbu
w«Ti Tliofe things laake it tnaoiftBaod 'PP."*'- .
I. Thisisfoch a >,,»mictDdifnvtrUM, fndmake
it felf known unto ,l!!Pr,ii,gtraTel1er 1 Cfhtlft Jefosi
ftch t way, as can fay t<i the waodenng foul , T /;» « «"«
i,tjwalk!in it, Efju JO. »5- No.way ca»do this. This
""■"Svfay can noto.lytnfVoveritJfelft.tHe w.n-
Aribe tra»ellet i bat alfo it can britigfolk into n. Ltiriit
SS'fouls onto himfelf when^hey are ruc,,.ng on
in theit wandering condition, ^' """^"l^l^XnUol
totnrne.ia to the right way, P"V^««'°;^''^r^^^^^^
tbi,eo4 . beginne refolntions in them. "j^^^^'j^'^Y/
Jf <iSI.' «5 fo flay their courfe , which they were tis-
uJSmtfyanz , ind nuke them look about and con-
(^WMirAiy ice ddiogras theformer was good newts
Sb&n*^.itleWa.ures,,hatwere^n e^^^^
inp^nd knewncrt^i'WtheTthtyweregoingi fothisis
gcfoknewpsrpootfouls.thatfindethcir heart inclme-
ing to wander, and loriog to g» aOray
r. This way can caufe. us walk m it , Jf «'« " "°.^\
(TLli gj*en for . Jeadcr aod f'Vr'''f"\f^,^i,*d
„pw fw^t should*sbe;othefoal, ,h t W^^^
ran. ?
ISO
4. This
in ^enerall. "*
4 This way is Trutli, as well a» the Way , S*dut
the foul that once entereih inhereisfaifeforrrer, no
wandering here : TUt wMyfartingmtmtlnughjot/nsMl
not tnt in this way , Efa. J$ . 8. H» will briiif tl,tkli»dt
by « way ih*t they knew not , tniltadthtm inpathsthu
tlity hnVt net l^novVn; htwillmMle J*rkf>'l]i light hi-
fme them, and crfkfd thintt jhrtight, thtfi things will he
doiitu»thtm,Kndn<itfn[»kft'>tm Efa. 4a. 16.
J. This way is alfo Life : and fo can revive the faint-
ing and weary traTailer : He tirjeth power tt tht faint,
and toihtm that have n» mijt:, lit /n<reafeth jlrtngtb :
Tea, he rtntvves iheir firtngth , tnd m»kf tliem mmnt up
Ktth Wlngt til en gits , and run and not bi Weary, an J
vvaik^ and not faint , Efa. 40 19. ;t and fo hegivcth
Irps to the traveller: yea bexarryethchelambiin Ks
bjfome Efa. 40. if. O '. who would not welkin this
way.' what can dirtoorageibeiTian that walfccthhere?
vvhit can he fcare ? no wav can quicken orrcfreihth:
weary man. This way cm do it : yra it can qukkeaoiu'
that is as dead, and caufe him march on with tresh alacd<
ty and vigour.
6. From all thefe it fbllowcth, that this way is «-ii>oft
plea{ani, harrfame, dcfireable and comfortable way.
The «n»B i$fajtehCTe,todheinay /ingintiievvaytsef
tit I.iird,e(i\. I j8. f. fir 'uvifdmts vvayesartvvt^titf
pieifanintfje , and all htr paths are peace Prow. % I7. He.'
is a Way , that is Fo»d , Phy/iek,, cn&tls, aod tU tiat
tlKpoortravellerftandethin need of, till hecomebwM.
From all which, ere we come loparticulars,we(lMllI
in geoerall shortly point out tbofe dQties,whicbMtiv«ly
refolt tliencc by way of uft.
I . O ! what caufe itthere here for aH of uf toMt M
wondering, both that God shoold ever have CMtMcmti-
edto have appointed away, faowdnaersaod r(M>s>
that had wickedly departed from him, and dtler*c4 Mbe
caft oot of his prefence and favoar for ever, migilccoaM
back agthe, and enjoy happinelTe andUlitity, 16 the
'friendsnipe and favour of that God , that could haft gate
tlw glory ofbit jufticeiBOHr dcftnctioa) «iidttoodia
JO HowChriftisthcWav,
no need of aSi «r of any thinj; we could do: as tlfo, that
be appointed fuch t way I That Icfus Clirift , his only
Son should, to fpeak Co, lie as a bridge betwixi God aod
finfull rebells, and as a high- way thai thry might return
totbegfcatGod, upon Mm i Let all the creation of
God wonder at this woodertiill coodefcendiog love
of God , that appointed fuch a way ; and of ChriO.
that was conteot toloutfolow, as to become this wav
to as, this new and living way: and that for this end, he
should have taken on flesh, and become Mmm*nu^l,Goi
with as,and labernackled with ut,that through this Taile
of his flesh, he might confecrate a way to os. Let angels
wonder at this condeCccndency. . _
a. Heace we may fee ground of being continced of
thofcthings i. Thatoatorally weareootof theway to
peace and farour with God, and io a way that leadeth to
death, and fo, that our miferie aod wretchednetfe, fo'
long as it is, fo. cannot be expreffed. a. That we can do
nothing for our felres, fet all out wits a work we cannot
fall upon a way that will bring us home. ». That it is
madneffe for os to feek out another way, and to vex oor-
feWes in Taine.to rnn to this and to that meane,oT inven-
tion of oor own> and be fonnd fools io end. 4- Thatoot
madneffe is fo moch the greater in this, that we will toro
IO oar own wayes, that will fail os. when there is fuch a
noble aod excellent andeverj way fatisfying way pre-
pared to our hand. $. Thatoor wickedo^iirelsfodefper-
at,that the way.whicb is pointed out to a$,dothnot pleafe
us, and that we will not enter into it, oor walk inu
C Tbat this Way, which is alfo the Truth and the Lit*
ii only worth the Imbraceing, and is only fafe aod fure
W« should be convinced and perfwaded of tht won",
fofficiency and defireableneffeof this way. Reafonwitl
otdioaty light from the word may teach thefethingsi
Jutgracecaoonlycarythem intotbeheart. aodmakc
tbtm take rooting there.
X. We may read here our obligation onto tbole parti
fofar*. I. To tume oor back upon all otherfalfe and
dtccitfiill wayei , aod not teft there, a. To nntet intr-
'nE^.-ncall. 51
this way ; thoagh ihi gttt be namn/iH J firt'iti Mat. 7.
I J Luke I J 14. ytt to Privetotmer in. ). To refolvn
10 abide in ihit way as acquiefceing in It, reftiog fatisfi-
rd with it, and this is to i< roottd in him. Col. a 7. and >•
dnrl in him. t lohn ). 24. and re Hvt in htm or thnngh
him ! I lohn 49 4. To rvall( in ihij way. Col. a. 6. that
is, tom<kccooilantnfeof him, and tomakeprogreflein
in the way, in and through bim : 10 goe from Itreogrh
to ftrengih in him ■ drawing all our furniture from him,
by faith • according to the covenant : And this, fa yet h,
iliat ihr foul should guard a^ainft. I ftepping alide ont
orth;s!;ood .indpleafant way. a baiklliding. j. fitting
upand fiintiDg by the way.
In (word. This pointeth out our duty, tomakeufe
olChtifl as onrwaytothe father: and only of Chtift:
aod this leads us to the particulars wc (hall fpeak a little
to.
There are two maine things, which (land in our way,
and hinder us from approaching to the Father, \\irmih.
««o«/nr/7f and guilt, whereby we are legally banished De>
caufe of the broken covenant, and the riphieous fenteoce
ofGod according to that covenant & I'U^i'k^dnilJefim-
purity Sc unholinr(re,whirhis,as a phyficall bait,Iyiagiii
our way,bccaufe nothing that is uocleanecan dwell and
abide with iiim,rtho it oj futtr eyts i/;tn ht can behoid itii-
ijmiit ; and loilini^ tl.at ii unc/etnt etn tmtr inlhire y
where Ht is. So then there maft be an nfcmaking of
Chrift 1 as a way, through both thefe impediments. We
need JMfUfftthti & pardon for tht one, and ftnfiificmitn
and cleanting for the other. Now Chrift being the way
to the Father ; both as to ]»Jlific*mn , io taking away
iheenmitie, in changing ourftate, aod removing out
unrighteoufnrlTe and guilt , whereby we were lying on-
derthe fenlcnce of the law , adjudgingfuchfiooers,at
we are, to hell . aod as to ftnBificttion, in deaofiog as
from all ourpollationt, renewing our fouls, waahsngn*
w ay our fpots 61 defilements iic. Ht muft b* nudcufe
of in reference to both. ^
In fpeakiog to the firfti we shall be shorter, be-'
£ 4 cnuft)
52 HowChriflisthcWay.
Ciof*, tbroBgh God's great mercy, the ^ofpell pure
VMy of joftiScition by Uith toChrill, it richly aod a-
faouodaotiy cleared up by mtoy worthy authors ot late,
botb as coDCcrobg the theotetUaU, and praAicaU
part.
CHAP. IV.
' HtvvChtiJlUm*di»fttf }<)ri»pifiuMtt,
at « yyay.
XjJffii Chrift hath done to purchafe procure aodto
'' bring about cur jhjiifictitun before God. is mentio-
ned already v/^. That ffe flood in the room of linneri,
ingaging for ihem as their cautiooeri nadertakiog, aod
at length payingdowo thefaorome .' becomiDg lio, or
• facrifice for fin, and a cutfc for them , ^d lb laying
down his life a ranfcnne to fatisfie divine judice: and
this he hath made known in the gofpdl, calling finners
to an accepting of himi as their only Mediator, and to a
reAins upon nim for hfe and falration ; and withall
wotklng upfuch , as belong to the ele(fli90 of grace, to
ao adKilI clofeing with him , upon the conditions, of
the corenaet, and to an accepting of him i believing in
him, andlffhng opon hinij as fatisfied with, acqoiefce-
ing in that foveraigoe way of filvatioo and juftifi-
cattoo, through a crucified,- iicdiator.
Now, foi fuch ti would make ufc of Chtift as the way
,tO the Father in the point of j'«/7</iC'«<<»'» , thofe things
^jKereqiiiSiei to which we (hallonlypremit this word
^fcjDtioa; That we Judge not the want of theft re-
aoifites a ground to exeem any, that heateih the c«fp{ll>
jtQia the obligation to beliere and reft upon Cnrift.ai
i/eiiorfarediotbegorpell.
Fitft. Theiemuft be Kinviaiiinif fin anil mfefui
jtwiiQioti of trigintU gmU, whereby we are banished
gut oJf God's pielence and favour , aad ate in a flate of
.<mv^y aoddeaib , are ctmt ihort •/ i*" gi'O ofGti.
Rom. J. *). becoming itti or under the fmteoce of
(Kath, tbtmfjf ih* »jwi </ mm, R.om. 5- if- beioe
made
ihTufllifilatibni . . ^
ma^e linntts hy we M*ns di/.WIewciterf rt. "B**""^
fore under the reigneing power of death wHy. ■■«■>•
det that prfgw^ew.-'Wrfe "«,.-/..- «i( "'"^^r^Sl
s;.». vctf l8. And of originaU *!^^^^ 7f^JS^
whereby the heart it filled witTi enmity af .inft G«*m«
h a htwr of Him and of all bis w.y.s , ftwdlDgn. fcU
oppofitioD to him and to hi, holy lawes; j?"«>g w«?^
tradfft & refift him in all his aaings; defpiffiog A"**? •
valueine all his condefcenfions of love ; oblhnaiely i»fo-
fine his Roodn.(Te and offers of mercy; and pettmptonly
perfiftioe in rebellion & heart oppofition ; notooly ool
acceptine; hii kindneffes & offers of mercy; botcoofem-
nin/them, trampling .hem nnderfoot as imblttef rf a-
eainfthim. A. alfo there muflbeaconviaonof oor*-
aH^U trtnCtrtlfUr,', whereby we have corrupted onr
wayes yet imore , run fiirther away from God. brought
on more wrath upon our fools , accotdinj? t* that lea-
tenee of the law,«r/;d U fvtry on, «lj« abidtihnu m mU
thmUwriitminth*lar,toi>ii. Deut. »7.i».Gal. ».I0.
what way thi« eonviafcn is begun and carryed on in the
fool.tftd to what a meafure it muft conw.- ' «-«n""t now
ftaiKl ro rttplaine : only in short know , That opoti
VOhatfoever occafion it be begon, whether by « wordcar-
rayed home to the hent by the finger of God, or by foint
shnpe&crofling difpenfation.fear of approaching dweh,
fome hainousoutbreakiog.orthe like, itiiareall tWoR,
a heart reaching tonviflion, not geneiall mi oonoDaH
but particular, plain, and pinching, aftdttlie tha heat»
with fear & ter rour, making the foul ferioufly ft re»Hy
ro minde this matter,to be taken up wirti iheihoughtaof
it, and anxioolly and earnrftly to cry ont, rch» iM I **
u It Ptvtd , and fVnnally will make the fonl willing t«
heaiken and hear wkat hopes of meicy there is utbego-
^ell,aad to imbrace the way of falvation.which liihlW
laid down ; Aodfh* reafon^fthis is,becaofe Chrift l«m-
felf tells us.rfcewfco/e >»«*«')«.»''«/''">'»"•.*•*".*' ^*»
Mat. 9 I ».W« ii ntt ccm$ f tall tht rij;h<«i>»^,ihat is, fitch
ts are righteous in their own eyes,i»»«/!/in«ri4A»t ". fuch
« are no morooow w bole at4heh«Mt,M fewhg no ettU,
B $ n '
34 HowChriftistheWny,
iJf'^^'A*"^"' ''"f "*''«<' & pierced with the fence
Of thcu loll cooditioo, beiog under the heiry wr«th tod
TM^cuee of tke great God, becaufe of So ,• and feeiog
tfa«r own Tileneffe,curfedneffe,wickednefle and defperat
tnidocirc. Becaofe oiiurilly we bate God and Cktift
lohn IJ. S}.t4 xi. and haw a ftrong oaturalj antipathy
M the way of falvatioa through lefusj therefore, nothioe
bot ftrong and inevitable neceflity will drive us to a
complyance with thii gofpell device of love.
,.*• There muft be y«B« mufurt »f ImmilitititH t under
thii cooviiflioo the man is bowed down, and made mute
Before God i n« more boaftingot biigoodncfleandof
his happy condition I do higher great thoughts of his
lighteoufnefle^ for all are now to be looked »» m filthy
r*l', Efai 6i.6.wht ihingi wtrt stgain btftrt to the foul,
inuftnow*e umnudltfjr^ yea and <« </j«n| Phil, j.? 8.
The man muft becaftdowo, in himWt, and far from
high and cooceity thoughts of hiinfelf. or of any thing be
CTCrdidiOrcando ;/or>b< Lerdrtjifttth th* proud, tiu
givthgrtaioththumblf, .lain. 4 6. i Pet J.t Hew.
I'ivithibt Spiri-tfthtimmbU. Efj. $7. if. HtiAtifiutn.
tH himfilf ih*Uit txalud, Mat. 18; ♦. & »}. I». Uik.
14. II. &I>. 14.
}. There muft be • dtlptiruig •/ gittimg Mp n rtliej
ootof thiscoodiiisn, byimr filvti, or ariy tiling we can
do : aconvtdionof theunptofiiablcnrfle of all things
under the fan for our reliete : Noezpedation uf help
from our/iippofedgood hearT,goodpurpofcs,good deeds;
works (of charity 1 many prayrrs , commendatioo of
others, foberaodbatmlefle walking, or anything clfe
within BS or without ut,thai is not Chrift: for fo long as
we have the Icaft hope or expedaiion of doing oar own
bulincfle withoai Chrift , we will never come to H'lm.
Our heart hangetb fo after the old wayof falvation
through wotks, that we cannot endure to hear of any o-
ther,norcan we yeeld to any other: could we bat hive
heaven by the way of woiksj we would fpare no paioes,
no coaft, no labour, no expencei} Nay we would put
Dur fclves to much paioe and torineot by whippings cut-
tings.
in Tnftification. 3*
tia« faftings, watchings , and thelike, we would not
fZ'oarfirft bornej nay, we would d.g out gravesw.
rock Xh oar nailes. and cut onr own dayes, could we
but g« heaven ^V «his mean. : fuch ..ouranr.p.thy at
the way of falvation threugh a crucified Chrift, that vt
wou^d'choofe any *»V^bu«'h.t. c,ft wb..nwouW
therefore before we can beartyly clofe w th <-bn» Jj. »*
r«Vof him.we muft be put from thofe refuges of lies Sand
fX .Ct;t n^"hioB Lt a dif.ppointment wmt«. oa
[rem all, that ." our^prayers. ff (^"g-'y"' ^'k";
formations, fuffctings, good wishes, good deeds &c,
a°« nothing in his eyes,%u. fo many ptoTOCa.lon. »
fhleyesot^his jealouft. . and fo, further caufes of oor
""^^ There muft be a r«<Un.l, d.lihn.tf, ,nd nrol<^ rt.
li„a:,i,l,ing 0, *U th.f. thin^' incur f.lv.,, f'^'^'T
hZt is riody u dm. The Man being convmced of the
vanity of all things , by which he hath been ho^ngfot
falvation.muft now porpofe to loofe his g"P«' o^^'
to turn his ba. k upon them , to qoite them with porpole
ofh^rt . and fav to ihrro , g« .7" *««' »»P'»- 3"-
1 1 This is to dtn-i our felvu , which we muft do , •''<=
we become his difciples Mat. 16. »♦. This is »o /»r/iA;^«
.»r FMhtfi hwfi Pfal 45 . I o and to ptuck^imt our right
tyi, and ■• fwi oft our rifht Mrme. Mat. $. »9 JO- This
abandoning of all our former falfe props and fabterfiiges
muft be >«/»/k«« , over the btlly of much oppofition,
within, fiomihe carnalland naiurall inclinations of the
heart ; andofir.iirhoppodtion withoot, froni'Sateo.s
infnaiing for^geftions, >nd deceitfull temptations: It
mr.ft be a rtil.ratiimal afltjthtSml, upon folideand
througbconviiaion of their onprofitableneffejyea of their
dancfroafneflp and dcdruflivrneffe.
J. Theremullbe hmt l^ntwlid^ff lit v*twt^ tin
tttfptUtvvintnt, and of the way, which now God hath
chofen , whereby to plorific his grace in the falrati-
00 of poor (Jnners. That God, Father,- Son. and Holy
ohoft tlioi.ght good , for the glory o( freegrace, anil
wifdome, m • way of Juftice and mercy to f-^
Icfui
1^ . HowChriftistheWay.
Uw Chrift to iilbme raaos aature, ud fo bccom* God
Md auo u two diftjoa iMturei, tad one perfon for ever
•od to Ueomc under the la w,to undergo the curfe there-
» i- '•*««be«u»l«d death of the crofle, tof»titfie
L 1 k*^ » P»y tb* r«ofome fortheredemptian of
rUlceMt. lo which iuidert«kiDg our Lord wai a fervtot
«"•.«*. I. Md 49 6. and 51. ij.aodj). ii. Zech. ».
». M«ttb. It. il aodlud furoitore from God for all liii
iuadwi«luiigEfM.4i.i. anddM. ».M«. la. i8. and
-bad •promife oifaing hkfitd, and offrttoniingU,
M3f' fiC- Efa. J 3. 10. II. Thus there wai acoveoaot
«f Redempttoo benvixt God and the Mediator : and ih«
AMiatOt imdertaktOR waj obliged to petformeall that
he undertook , and accordingly did fo : tor at the Lord
UidtH hu», or C4ufed t» nun togtihtt on him , iht immi.
uts tf us aU Efa. 55.6. So io due time Ht httr wr
griefs nnd ttrr^d our forritmi tHtwM wwndtd (ottur
trof^Mpunj »nd bruifid jtrnrini^HitUJ, thtcbjjlift.
VUni tf'utr pvtuwti upon him X HtwascHtrjftutifihs
land »/ the living , andfltitk^n fur tht ttatifgtefjitn of ii$
fill. Hi mtdthit fmidn ofiriag for fin , Midlittttht
iaiipiliitt tfloii p€Cfle. pouringoiuhii loui unto detih f
lit- btart tin fin 0) vttny , tnd m*dt interctfpon for tk*
ri MJ^w/JwH-x Efa. J }i ♦, 1 .8 . 1 o. 1 1 . 1 1. So that w/j<rt jfcf
Utpcouidn^j do/tnthitit tnu «tiil\llirough thefUjh,God
finding hit omtSoHiutlAtikfMJftoffiafulljUih, for fin,
(. or ty a ia^rifice for Go ) condemned fin in tbi fUih Ro.
8. {< llmi'tU tightioufniffe tfihi Uamight U fulfilttdiH
Hi,<l*t[*4. Tbu« It mtdt hiiufin , ( or a facrifice for
fifl y that nx migi^ Ittcomt righttotu i Cor. 5 . to. and hi
vraa ona iftrtdto bmr the fini of nuny Heb.g-it. and
If tkrvgh tin eterruUl fpiritofftredhimfeifKiihoMfpottt
Gotf jr. 14. »ai\hit tvnftif hiar our fins in Hi onn bodji on
ibttft* I Pm. a. a4. There mull, I fay,be fome know-
l<:dgeof, and acqaaotince with ihisgrea< myfterieof
the eofpeil » wbarein is declared >^( mgnijold vifdotnt of
Cofi Eplicf. ), 10. and with the noble defigne of Gud
ia fendiag hi* Sod after this manner, to die the death,
due cuoacauitd iuicri might lire, and {cturne to tbe
bofom«
in I. ftificatlon. 37
bofome of God , ts redeemed not with gold trftlvir tr car.
tnftiblt thing' ■■, but with ihifrtdoni blood of ChrifliMt if
a. i*mb mthom btemiib and wnhoutffot i Pat. t. it. aad
\it\af,foTtdttmdbyblocd,u buomi kings andfritjismtti
Sod. I Pet. a. a. Reel. 5.9. le. The nMomuftMi
be igDorwt of thit , clfe all will be in Taine. I do not
determioe, how dcftioA and full this knowledge mutt
be i bat (brc, there mufl be fo much knowledge of it , as
will give the foul ground of hope ; and, in czpeAation
of faWation by this way , caufe it turoe its back upon all
other wayes, and to accoooi it (eli happy, ifitconld
once wine here.
6. There muft be a perfwafioa ofthe fufficiency,coin<
pteatnefTe and fatisfadoryDeffe of the way of faWalion,
through this crucified Mediator; elfe the foal will not
be induced to leave its other courfes , and betake it (elf to
liis alone. He muftbe fure. thatfaWationis poly to
be had this wajy ; And that undoubtedly it will be had
this way) that fo with confidence he may caft hinfcif
over 00 ibis way> and fweetly fioginbopeofenobl*
our gate. And therefore hemuftbeleive, thatChtillis
really God as well as Mao , and a true Man, as w*U as
Cod ; that he is fully furDL<hed for the work of Redemp-
tioo, having the fpirit gi^en to him without meafui-e j
and endued hilly and richly with all quali6catioos, fit-
ting him for all our necefEties, asd inabliog hiui toftivi
u litnitirmoji mU that tome unto Godby him, Heb.7. »i.
that Htii tmdt of God tout mifdimt.righttoufntjfi,
fanHifiettien and redtmpiion. i Cor. i. Jo. That *U
fomtr in hitvm and earth it given unto Htm. Mat. at.
it-thMallthintsar* futu^trhisfott, and that Htit
given to bttht hiad over alt thingi icthi ClmrthEfbtf-
I. It. Thai in him dwelleth all fulnoffe Col I 19. That
in him art hid all thi treafurts of wifdom and l^nawltdge.
Colufli. I. ). yea, tftit ht him dvtlleth atlrinfulntj!*
of thi God-ljtad bodyly : {a that we are compleat in
Um , who it th* head of all frincifalily and fiwir
Vtrff le.
7. The fotUmuftkaow, that Ht it oot only «o able.
i f and
)8 How Chrift is the Way
and alfafSctcnt mediator i but that tUfi ht U willint *ni
rtttfy , l» rtdiem *nd frve *U that wilt c«Mt : for all rhe
preceedinf; pirticalart will bat tocreafe his forrow, apd
torment him more, fo long ts he Tapporeth through ig-
norance, and the faggeftion of Satan, that he bath no
Eart io that redemption , no accctTe to it, no groond of
>pe of falvatlon by it. Tharefore it b neceCary, that iht
font conceiie not only a pofEbiliiy ; but alfo a probabi-
litT,of heipe thiJ wav; & that ihedifpenfation ofthegof-
pell of grace, and tne promulgation and offer of thofe
good ntwM to bim , fpeake out fo mach ; that the pati-
ence of God waiting long,& his eoodneffe renewing the
offers, conGrmeth this , that his lerioos; preffiogftrong
motives on the one haod,4ebis sharpe threitnings on the
orhetibis reiterated commaods.his ingeminated obtcfta-
ti«ns;his erpreflVd forrow&griefoter fuch as would nor
coillftto him, his upbraidings and objurgations of fuch,
as io obllinately refufe. and the like, put his willingnefs
to fa»e fuch as will c»nie to him,o«t of all qncftion.-yea,
hit obviating of objtflioniaf lakeing ill excufes out of
their mouth, maketh the cafe plainr and manifcftsfo that
fuch as will not come, are left wirhout eicufe,and l^ave
no impedimeai lying in the way.but thfir own unwilling
oeiTe. , ...
g. Themanmnft kftnm HponwhaiiiMrmesttidcond,.
thnt Chrijf tfiirnh himftlpn the gofptll, l/i\. open con-
dition of accepting of Him, belierirg in him and rcfting
upon bim ; and that no other way can we be made pat-
fakers of the good things purchaftd by Chiift , but by ac-
cepting of Him, as he IS offered in the gofpell, that is to
fay, frM/y, mitl>*HtprUitrmonty£ft.iS.l. »lifoluiily
withoot rcf«r»ation : nheliy , and ftr aU nj< ftc. lor
till this be known there will be no clofeinp with Chnft :
and all tlerebe a clofeing wiihChrift, tbereisnoad-
vantagt to be had by him, The foul mull be marryed to
him as an husbard : fixed t» him at the britches to the
tree, onited to bim as the mejtibers to the head : become
one with him, aneS^iVIf. I. Cor. 6. 17- See lohn. I j. 5.
Enhef. J. ;o. The foul iruft clofe with bim 'rj ail
•^ things:
in Juftlficatioor ]9
things : adhereto bim upon all haMtds: take him Sc the
tbarpeftctoflethat followethhim : now I fay, the foul
muftbe acquainted witli thefe conditions: fbritmuft
aAdcliberaily and rationally here : Covenanting with
Chrift is a grave bofincffe and reqniretb deliberttioD>
BofedncfTe offoul , rationall tefolution. full pnrpofe of
heart, and fatisfaAJon of foul i and therefore the man
roofl be acquainted with the condiiiens of the new co-
venant.
9. There mafkhffit'ufalHui with th* turiau of thi
t»fpil, and the heart mofl aftnally clofe with Chrift as,
be is offered in the gofpel The heart muft »/>«» f» W«,and
take him in, KfvtI. j. »o. The foul muftirobtace and
r«c«»f « bim lobn I. la. The man mnft take bim>asbis
Lord and Mailer King, Priefl and Prophet ; muft give
Dp himfilfto him as his Leader indCommander,andre-
falve to follow bim in all thingS;and tbos clofe a bargain
with him : for till this be done there is no union with
Chrift : And till there be an union with Chrift, there is
no partaking of the fruitesof his redemption, as to Infti-
fication : no pardon, no acceptance no accefTe to the fa-
voutof God , oor peace, net joy iniheholyghoft, no
getting of confcience fprinkled,nor no intimation of lore
or favoor from God. &c.
10. There moft be « tuttmint «», and nfiing ufm him
md en hit ptrfia facrifict. The fool mnft fit down bert
as fatisfied, and acquielce in this compleat mediation of
his. This to btlitvi *n him , t« rifi tnbimtthn ). 18.
I Pel. a ^. as an ilfgfficient help. This is to caft the
burden of a broken covenant, of a guilty confcience, of
defervrdwtaih, ol ihecorfeof the law dec. npon/Am.
that Ke may bear away thofe evills from us. This is to
ftutnihe Lnd Itjui (in part) Rem I). 14. to cover
our felves with his righieoufneffe from the fact of
joftice, to ftandin this armour of proof agaioft the tc-
cufatiens of Law • Satan, and an evill confclerce:
This is to flee to him as to our city of refbge, that we
may be fafe from the avenger of blood : This i* to
make himi our refuge from ihe fiorme of Gods anger &>
4o
I lo- C!ir'i>'t •^' "'^y,
•«hadov from the heat if hit wr«th t/i. 15- 4- «Bd »»■
itUt'mrflKtfrtm tht trmA,«nd « «»vert /r»m ihettmftft,
ftod «» the /<«*w 0/ « irtttt roe)( »» « wf^r; Unrf £/i». 3 1 .
«. JK'ben iw ttd»ouT ftWei in bim u the compled c»a-
tioBcr, ttjtt b«rhftllyritiiBc«l juftice, »nd */»■« «« *•
ftund m him aUn* , "»« htving *mr »»» *ighu*iipt^t,
wUthit ofilHUw, kutAttvDhich is through ih4 fsMitf
Chrift.th* rightt«^fj[' v,hichu»fG*diy}Mh, PU.Vf.
Thif it to liv our hind on the heid ot the faciihce, when
WcreftoQihiifaCTifice , end eifpe« filTition through
it alone. ThU U to caft out feWes w Chrift* «rnie«, at
penmptoiily refolving to goe no other way k. the Fa-
tber, and to plead no other righteoufneflebefortGodi
batr.butChrifts. That i$ faith, yeathelively aamgot
luftifying faith. , ^ , l
Thus iheo w Chtift made nfeof, aj the waytothe
Father, in the point of luftification.wheti the poor wake-
ned finner .convinced of hiiSn and mifery.of hn own 10-
aWHty to help himfclf, of the infafficiency of all meane*
befide Chrift. of Cbrifti alfotfieency, readmeffe.andwil-
lioeiieffeto help, of the e-uUie and reafonabloeffeof
the conditions on which he is o«ered , and life through
bim. is n»w content, and fully faiufifd with this way,
aftually tenoncing all other wayes whatfornever.and
doth with heart, «nd hand imbrace lefus Chnft, and
take him ash' ii orfeied in the gofptll , tomaketifert
'him'for aitbiigf. to leioe to him, and reft opon him m
alhoard; and particularly to tefugeitfrlf tmd«hit
wmindto.rf».he.e with complacency, f"»ftf »"•
;::^&«4«»deitfclffto«thels'r.thofGod,and
^«" wSd i« knawn, that .hi. afl of ^1'^;^-^
tJfodgoUot* .0 Chtift. aDdacceptbofandteancth
IkV.hc.aS-rt-.fa**. »h»» couWargnefyHoglftKally.
M.nh iT Ac.^WA Cbflft looked upon a. a great
Ji K . J;«« JbW t«had not found . nonotm
in Juftification. 41
Mattb. I). *!• &c. that would takenooayfay, butof
fceming refufeals did make argument! , which Chdtt
commended as a pieat faith rerf. »8. But in othets, it
may be more weak, and fainting, not able to reafon ■-
right for its own comfort flc ftreneth.as Mat. (. 30.but is
mixed with much fear, as Matth. 8 »6. yea and with
much feiiblcfneffe. fo that the foul nrnft cry, Lndhtlf my
unbtlit{flltr\.g »♦.
a. Infomeithe a£ts aodaflingiofihis ftithmayba
more clear, anddifcerneable, both by themfelves, and
by fpititoall on-lookers : In others fo covered OTCt
with an heapoi doubts, unbelief, jealoufie, and othet
corruption, that theaflings of it can hardly, or not at
all , be perceived by themftlvej or others, fc that no-
thing shall be heard but complaints , feats , doobtiogs
and objeftioos. . •
3 In fome, tliit faith may hafc ftrong, and percepti-
ble airings, wrtaftlingthor»w much difcoutagmenl and
cppofition , tnd many difBculiies; as in that women of
Canaan Ma:th. ij. roninethorow with peremptory re-
foluteotflej faying with lob. Cap. ij. 1$. thtugb h*
jliymt,yavtiiU ItruHinhimf ind^us tdlijng the Hng-
dnne 0/ hMvin With violinie. In others It may be To
weak, that the leaftoppofitionordifcouragemeBtBiay
be fufAcient 10 make tin foul give over hope, and almoft
difpaire^f overcoming and winiog thorow : and bi at a
biuifedreed, orafmoakingflax.
4 In fome, though it appeare not ftroBg, and violaM
or wilful! (in a manner) initsiAings; yetitmiylw
firmt, fixtd, toirtfoluu, in (laying upoa Ki|D,Elil. I<.|>
4. aodiruftinginHim. Pfal.iti.i. refoiving tohiae
these, and if it perish It pcrithetb. In others wttk. aaa
bashful.
S . In fome, it may be yet weaker, eoing out in Jff*S
andvthimttii fawngti'Mji, Mat.j .6Tbc mam dar not fty, -
that he doih believe, or that be doth adbcfeto Cfarift,MB
flay npoB him ; yet he dar fay, ilcUagctb far bim, m4
anteth after Him. as ever ih4 lurtdath mfurtlHwm'
imkf F£il. 4>. i. a. 1m faBiipntb aad thirflatb
H
42 HowChrifti<theWiy.
?or him, ind cannot be fiiisfied with any thing without
6 lo fome, ir iMy b« thit weik, that the foul cin
ooW perceiTe tUkutt Mingonf «/in- Hi* : upon lit-
tle more groood . thn a m<iyl>t it shall be hetped Efai.
41 »». They lookfo himfotfalvation, beingconvinc
ed that there is no other way, and refoWed to follow n^
other way , they refolve to lye at his d->or .waiting and
looking for afiphtofthekJBgsface, and to lye there
waitine till they die, if no better tr ay be.
7. In fome. it may be fo weak. th« nothing more can |
be perceived, but- ,f»>hf'B!.n with the tearmn ofthf<o-
vtntm , a willineneffe to accept ot the bargane , and »a
heart confenting. hereunto, 'houghthevdar nor fay 'h,t
they afluall/ dofe therewith, yeanordaifay.ihitthfy
fhall be welcome Rerel. i». 17' . ,, , .
8. Id fome, it mty be fo weak and low, that they
ctDfMt fiy.that they hate aov right l«nger or defire after
Him. Dorihat their heart dotE rightly and «•").""■
fent to the covenant of grace; yet they would fame be
•t it, and cry out oh for a willing heart. O for ardent de-
fireJ- O for a right hunger ! and they aredisfansficd and
«nnot be reconciW with theirhearts , for «ot defire^g
more, hungering more , cinfenting more : fo tKat if they
M rhis.they would think themfeWes happy & upmade^
And .hJs w. fee their f.i.h is fo low , .hat it apprareth in
nothing, mort m.nifeftly, ihao in their complaining.
"^t tbTtbllil^r weak believer ne«leth not be fo far
difc^or^^l .?To difpaire and give over the tnatt^ a.
hopel.ffe and loft i let him hang on, depend, and w. te ,
i^e.kf.itb.od.ymaybecom.ftrongerwl,h.n.sho,.
rii^e Hfthat laid the fo.ndarion , can and will fimsh
rhTboil^ng. fbrallH-V ^^rk"'rf'\tf.^T"\
faith. whS true, will prove f.viDg. and lay hold on .
tmifMcrificil far ftopping ibe mouth of C'"['^«
7!:J,sJ^ . «a for oppofaing to the purfoettg )«<»•«
in luftification. 43
of God beciufe of fing. It may fome times be^aw>
ttipitili tlttr *ni rifo/wt. At other tiroes agaioe be aw«I^
mixtd, or tcctmftiyei with mmh ftirt ,frrfltxity imbt-
ing . and iifirHfi . becaufe of their own feen ouwonM-
nefle . maey failings , doubtiogs of the fiocerity of ibttt
repeotance , and the like.
This is a maioe bulincfle, and ef great concemmeai ,
yet many are not moch iraobled about it , nor exercifed
at the heart hereabout, as they ought , deceiving them*
felves with foolish imaginations ; for.
1. They think, they were believers all their dayes,
they never doubted of Gods grace and good will, they
hid alwayes a good heart (bt God , though they never
knew what awakoed coofcieoce , or feofe of the wrath
ot God meaned.
2. Or they think , becaofe God is mercifoll , he will
not be fofevere, as to (land upon all thofe things', that
Minifters require; forgetting that He is a juft God.and •
God of truthjtbat will do according to wbatHe hath faid.
1. Or they fuppofe, itisancafiemattei to believe,
and not fuch a difficult thing as it is called : noi confider-
ine or believing . that no leflt power , than that, which
ratfed Chrift againe from the dead, will wofke up the
heart ukta faith.
4, Or thty refolvt that they will do it afierwardj at
fome more convenient feafon^not perceivingthe canDlii|f
flight of Satan in this, nor coafideringihattaiihisnotin
their power, butthegiftofGod ; and that if they lay not
hold on the call of God , but harden their heart in their
day, God may judicially bliode them, fo that thefc thioga
shall be hid horn their eyes .■ and fo that occafion t ibay
pretend to waitc lor, never coma.
Oh iffuch , whom this maioely concemctb, conld be
induced to enter into this way. coofideriag.
I That txctpt they tntir into this xcay , thty tMmut ht
ftiji the wrath of God will parfue tiiem, the aveoger of
blood « ill overtake them ; no Salvation but here.
a. Thai in thii rcay U ciruhu Stlvttim } thil
way will infallibly lead te the Father ^ fothekeepeih
ia
Ai HowChriBisiheWay
i the v»iy .oa bfioRwh faif home E«ol I J. w
,. It', .fc. >Up^h Mnd th, g,cd w*y . Jer. 6. l6. .11 the
tots have the eipemnce of .ks . who .(t Steady com.
.od jTt-J<-A-''. ""^•'"'' '"'f-'«*f«"°-
*'; That «««. ««' *« <*•«'• '''"■• •»»»«;'w««««f«
fc. /; J*Th." ; His death aDd all hi. fu«e.u>g. , « t<>
.hofe p.rfoo.Th.t will not b.lieye a.d eoter «..o h.n, as
the wav to the Father, ate in vaine, •_.«,ti
klm .ni that it was a foolish aodvaiu thin? for Chnft
to die .he del h f^t .hat end : .r laWy that ,hey «r. no,
%%vlt^. tbeyateindifetea. whether the, pertsh.
Jord«a»ce., .11 the ad«iniftr.t,on ot ordtwoee. . .U
the paines of Minifter. «««" J*'''- ;„,^^j„ , „„iv« .
S. That, as to them, f.f^^'X"^ hi.hxding"
all ihe threatniogs on theothet bana , »"
gardedotfiwred. , tnithiftHifVoMptt!
in luftification. 4?
Vit be «)^«< . what w.rr.Bd hare poor finoen to lay
toid on Chrift, aad grippe to him, as "•«<'' "/ G^iv^htt.
'"^Alv^, Oar.broluteBec.ffi.Tofhim.ia agmund
'»>i:irrFr;r^&"«^-ar.J^^^
'1°cSlSr ftrniture. whereby ^i.a
quVlifirf mediator , fitted with .11 neceff«.e. for ojK
cafe and condition, having Uid -l?*? » P"« "„ ™
ftt'sftftion of juftice : is. (Sfficietit invitation foros to
^k toward Hm for helpe , and to >v.,te at «b;«^«-
». His beiDB.ppointedoftke Father, to be .nediwof
of^theioTen.l.r^d particularly tolaydownhuh^^^^^
ranfomeforfin-, .nd drifts ""^""^'''e ''l*^"*?.';
and pcTferii.eing.ll the duties thereof, ^""fo""''"'^*
covenant of redemption , is a ftrong encoor.gemeot to
p°or S^ers tocom^toHim ; bccaufeHe canuotdeny
himfeKaodhewillbeiruetohiitruft. . .....
4. The Father, ofltring of him to osn"h«g°'P*?;
ind Chrifts inviteing "'. who are wea.y, and heavy
loadens yea calling and comtnandtngfucbtQCometo
h°m, i.^ his own, and in hi. Fathers name, onder the
paini of hi. and his Fathers wrath .nd everUftingdif-
pleafare ; extorting further ttid rcquefting upon te«m.
Sflove , preffing e«neftly by •"»", motives .fending
ontWs »'t>b.ffadonrs.obefcech..nh«ftead, powfe-
ner. to be reconciled , and to tutn w to b'" «[»'«?™
f.iv.rion : ye,,upbr.iding ftch as will not ««;^IJ"^
■II thefe are a fufficitm warrant for a poor occtlBtoos
fianertolayholdonhisofler. .^►„„.„ntn
And further, to encourage poor foris to eotne unto
him . all things are fo well ordered .n the gofpel as thrt
nothing occurrcth , that can in the le.ft proo»e a ftumbl-
mgblo^k, or a juft grouud otexoufe (°y^^'^f?'^^^"^
;o%cleive, .nd to accept of his offer : » .°1'J*«'°'» P°|-
Ible are obvi.ted to fuch, .s .rebut wiUing ? the wav ..
aft up ; .nd .11 ftones of ftambl.ng eft out of it: fo^at
iih»sviHootcoraecanpretendn»«xcufe.Theycrmet
I(
46 HowChrift isth^Vay
be , tbcy have tht greiter need ot'one w bo is fent lo take
»V»J 6n y aadwhofi HotJpurgtlhfrcm ali Jin , I Joh. I.
7. whti greet finner did he eier refafcithat came tu him,
tad «rai willing to be TaTcd by him! Is there toy cl'iufe
in all the eoTpel escludeing creai fiooers? Nor need (hey
obje^i their great UDWortniaeiTe.- for he doth all free-
ly for the glory of bis free grace : or never got aoy good
of him for their worth : for bo roao ever hid any worth.
Mot Deed they objeA their long rcfufing^c refifting many
calls:for he will roakefuch a* are willing welcome at tl a
Eleventh hoore. f^m that cometh he will in no cafe
put away I oh. 6' }7. Korean they objed their chanzc-
abiencfle , that cncy will not (land to the bargan , bat
break and returoe with the dog to the vomiie .- for
Cbrifthaih eogaced to bring all thorow that come to
him , He willraife (hem Dp at the left day, Ioh.6. 4a-
He will prefect them to bimfclf boly and without fpote
or wrinclde, or any fuch thing. Ephef s . The covenant
is fully 'provided with promilei to ftoppe the mouth of
that objedtta*. Noi can they objeft tlie difficult, 00 iin-
poffibility of believing: for that is Chtift's woik alio.
He it the author and finisher of faith Heb. la.i. Can they
not with confidence call iheinfclTes upon bim :
'et if they can hunger and thrift for him , and look to
.iim,h«wiU accept of that ! leek,t$w ffayMbe) »nd
it/al'ci'Bra. 45.*a. Iftkey cannot look to him , nor
hunger and thirft for him ! yet if they be willing, all is
well: are they willing that ChriA fare them in his way,
and therefore willingly give iheinfelvef over to him, and
are willing and content, that Chriftby bisfpirit woik
more hunger in them, ,aDd a mote lively faith, and veotk,
toth to wSl unWw dt Mitrdini f hii cvngt*dfltifHr*.
it ii well. .
Bat it will be faid. that tht tearms and conditi*ni,oD
which he orfereth himfelf, are hard ^<fi/". /grant the
tearmes arc hard to flesh 8c blood, and to proud unmor-
tified nature, but to fuch as ire wtlling to be (aved, fo as
God may be moft glorified i the tcarmci aie cafir.
mod
in
47
I
I Jiftific'tion.
inoft ratioDall and ntitfying: for.
I . VC e arc required to t»ke Hha mly fot our mediatoTj
andtojoynt oooe with him. and to inixnoihiogwitb
him. Corrupt nature is averfe from this, and would al
Icaft mix Tomethingof felfwiihhim, and notreftoa
Chridonly: corrupt nature would not have the mao
wholly denying himfelf, and following Chtift only: and
hence many lufethemfclves andlofeall; becaufcwitb
the G*ltut»tu , they woold mix the law^aod the gofpel
together, dofome thing themfelves for fatisfaftloa of
juftice,ai>d t«ke Chrift for the reft that remaiaes. Now
the Lord will have all the ^lory, al good reafoois, and
will have none to share with him. A/e will give of hii
glory to none. And is not this tationall and eafy? What
can be objeAed agiinft this ?
I. We are required to take him W^»'(yi that He may
be a complrat Mediator to as, as a Pnfhtt to teach, u
a Kj-g^ to fubdue onr lafts.to caufe as walk in his wayes,
as well as tfritft to fatitfie juftiee for us,to die and inter-
cede for us. It it not reafon, that we take him. as God
hath him fot as .' It there any thing lin him to be refufed?
And iathere any thing in Him, which we have no need
of! Is there not all the reafon then in the world tor this,
tliat we take Him wholly \ and w hat flumbling block ia
here?
Wc arc required to tike Him Fruly , without
money and without price Efa. 5). i. fot He will not be
bought any manner uf way : that free grace may be fret
i;race, therelore lie will tjive all freely. Trueenongbit
corruption would be at buying, tnongh it hare no-
thing to hy out : Pride will not ftoup to a free gift. But
can any fay the tearms are hard, when all is ofiined
freely?
4, We art required to take him akfotattly , witboot
•ny reverliofi 'or meottllrefcrvition. Same would wil-
lingly quite all , but one or iwolufts > that tliey cannot
■ hink to twione with : and they would deny themfelves
n many things , but they would (till inoft willingly
tcep aback door open to foine beloved loll, or other
And.
a HoWChvtfttstheWay,
And who fteth not wl"V^.''°.'''Vf".''"fi"„^Lrc»
wh.t re.fon cin ple.d for this doubl. dealing ? Cotrop-
tioo. itwtroe, will think thh hard, but no man c«nr..
iooilly f.y. th« thi. is . joft ground o"ifcour.grnrnr
Winyj Ota fufficient groond to warrand them to ftay
Twavf omChrift, feing they cannot he fu?pof.d fin-
cJwlytodefit. redemption from anyfin. who vvou^dnot
dVfi I redemption frotn emy.jp. "r''^^°^'',Zl
known Ittft, and would not willingly be dehrered there
fwZ htthno reallhatefedatanvluft, asfuchnorde.
fi^To be fared; foronefuchlall would be h. death
V It is req.ired that we acce^ of H.m really and cor-
ai,Vly .wSourheartandfoal, andnotby. n,e««-
7«ntll »«rbal proffrton: and is therenot all the realon
X wold oVrbi, > He oflereth Himfd '""y'""'-
S.UhXld fcarre a f.al f-- ''y-^^ t«r" - -
Mtyihoiild not tht. be looked "P°» " ^",^,\^„d ,hat
or?
in Juftification, 49
kare bo juft caofe to compleanc ; and how He will fut-
fer none 10 goe his eiTand , upon their own charges, but
will it mth them , wl.tn tlity get thrQUgh fire tnaveMtttr,
Erai.43.*. fo that they shall ftiifec no UfTc, ntuherthal
$I,e xx-Mieri ever fltn them ; nor the ftt kjinilt ufou them:
tnithn he a/xhfitb hiilifi, for Ckrijl'i Jtl^e , tndiht
gofpels, ihall five it. Mark. 8. 55. yea , thuiheyshM
receive *n huniettd fold ftr all their hjft, Matih. 19. 19.
ttiithxttvtntfithferfecHtion, Maik. 10. jo. and ■>■('>(
wtrtdta come tterntU lift. They, I fay, whocoofider
this , will fee no difcouragement here , nor ground of
complaint) nay, ihe» will account it their gUry to fof-
fcr any loffe (or Chrift i fake.
8. Hence it followeih, that we are to take Hm, To at
to avtMch Him, tndhh ctuft andinterefl, on tUhf:^ds,
(land to bis troth > and aot be ashamed of /l/iiis, inn
d jy of iryall. C'tnfeRitn oj Him mujt be m»dt with iht
mtuih , Mwith tht htsrt we mufl believe Ko 10. 9. Let
cori-uptioD fpeak agaioll this what it will , becaufcit it
al w a V"' ■*"'-' "- ' '' — '' ' '
cannot
He hath
: W.are to t.keHfm, and-ff.fc.-/?". J..n>;y
10 appoint for us
Mark.S
Itnvtth
-p..vw .|.^-.^ .^..M... ...i. vviiat. ii wtl, I VVV«UIC|IJS
yet deiireons to keep the skinne whale : yet reifon
or hot fay , that it is equitable , efpeciaily , feing
.....»th faidtbat rthofttVer tmfefj'eth Him beftrt men.
He xtiU ctnfejj'e them beftre l,li Father which it in httVin.
Mat. 10 jj. And that , it i»« fMfftr with Him, we ihitl
tljo reingi nith Him. » Tim. 1. 1». If »e our Lord
and Mafter , and should we not own aad arocch Him?
Should we be ashamed of him f»r any thing , that can
befall us , upoo that account .' What Mafter would not
take that ill tt his fetTants hands >
Hence then we fee , that there is nothing io all the
j.ondiiions, on which He offereth Hirofelf tons, that
:w gire the lead ground , io reafon , why a poor foul
hoalddraw batk, and be unwilling to accept ofthit
loble offer , or think ihat thecooditioni are hard.
Bnt thtreis one niaine Ob],nion , which may trouHe
Me. aad that is. They cannot bfliere : faith being
negifrofGod, it irnft bewrooghtimhemj /ibwthea
•o.thev
«o,th<A' goe to God for this , and mike ufe ofChrift ibt
us eodi that tbtii fouJi may be wrought up to • believ
50 How Chr'ni.thewiy,
lag Md
otthe offer ?
To thill would CiyiAcfccliii^Rt.
1. Iiiltiue, thit /««''ii»/)«i'/«»/cro<. Epnef. 1.8.
and tb«t ilil Hinloniwhtwotl^'thimu , bttlif mi
andtada Phil. I. «9. »nd nttii ctmtih inht li«, kufrlma
tht ftthfr JrMwiih Iohn6 4*. «nd it i« agrntmtttcr,
—J _-r_,y «df»nc«mtnt, to win totlKieall f»^h, and
OfiAion of thiiour impowncy : (ori. ertby
through cooticium 01 uuivm ii..f.v.....»7- — --■--»
tbi foul win bebiouishtto » prejtrr mtaruieolhumi
ltuian> iodol defpiireingoffjlvitioninitftlf , whicli
ii no fmril •dvaDtagc ooto a poui foul diax would b«
«. Thooah fail}, be not in our powrr, yet it !« .«• </«'.»:
Our impotency to pertortte <.ur di.ty , doihnotl..ole
I will uo» tcceptof the offer«»(al»«ion through the
tited <nedi.tof And throuph f.uth, u .11. oilier »t\t
«,S "b. efficiro.ly .be wmk ol the Sp.t.t. yet « "
Siuj our wotk : ve do bcli.re } but it .. tlK Spint
'"hVfr&Mine in our'fclvc. and to .1^* o|^
whKK th. redccncd ft.nd in need of Hence / %.":
fc'w Math. ,8.,g „ u^^j ll.-ij cilW rhe4i.<W
d!fc pl« I„l„ I*, ij j4 That w/„«v.r,;.. ,w"«*
come ""^^""""')J="'J wtllin^neffe ,o f.„ ,|J ,CmM
convinced, is ,h,., ,o Ck out ^A Ufi?*" " ^'"S'^"
l^onvict.on is any proper otalifi. .^' """^"' ''"'
7.1h..Jo„k„gout,olcf..f.,,^,h,compr.l.cndeth
->'MHii,
#4 HowChriftisthe\V;y.
4toK«ga>aft "?%**"«! i„d w > ".Ron H..n .n all .he
«lldMMKC*i rf«a»'".'KK Ki..rinp ill* word, conler,
.b4 looking to «im, wko ."*' a^jit.ncfor hun.nfc.
oi.h.«.h.a lo.k «>'''7. ■ .•„ ,V r .neu,b.r.nB.U.
M«i<«</^ M *• «""?"'> -.LW Ibid, and.h.nli"'
ly,.nd willingly . V«» »"'• '']J^^^^^^^^^
it Rndctho. work. •'^^Y'"' H'""" '.be w»y of jr.c
in I'lftification. yj
mnrc unto the foul i (od to warme the hettt with love
lo it and a defire afrcr it, ftiick the yion while it ii bote ;
and Uokioc to Hiin for help, gripe to Chiifl in iheco*
Tenant ! and fo fet to its feal, thought with a tremblinK
band ; and fiibfcribe its name though with fear aad
much doabting, remem bring that Hewbo wotkethto
will, mullworkibf dcedalfoPhil. a. I), and He that
beginnfth a good work will petfeift it phil. i. 6.
9- The Kiul ((Tiying thui to believe , in Chrift't
f^iengrh , and to creep when it can not walk or riiiie,
•would hold f«ft whit it huh attained, and rerolvencfci
to rrcnil any cODfent, or lialfcoofent, it hath given la-
the baigaor, but Bill lot'k forward, holdo», wraftlta-
gainft uobclicle, and unwilliii^octre ; intenaint every
good motion oftha Spirit far this end , aid never a^it
of any thing , that may ^ucnck its loogiogs , dafirCi , or
tipedlaiioo.
N.ijrio. Iftl^finntr he come this length, thatwblt
the bit willingneffeheliath, heconlcDteihts the barg-
«Dt, andisnotfatisfiedwith anyihiBginhimfelf, that
draweth back . or coafrnteih not, and with theUttk
skill orftrength he hith is writing down hitname,siid
faying even fo I take Him. and la holding at thii, per-
emptorily reColving, ncvario|;ohake, or unfiy whu
behtihraidi but onthecontrarie, ii<irmly purpo(edt»
adher , and , tt he groweih in Srengih , to grippe more
firmly, andidlierein hitn , he rjiay coai hide , that ri(
*■"■.?'" I, c/^|iJ ahttidy , and ihji ht luth jtith tirtaif ;
for here there is anacrepting ot (Jiriit on hia owns
trarmei, arrallc.infeniinf' uniothr tovenani o; grace,
ihoufhwf.ik , and oor lodifi ernable, as the fcul would
wish. The (mil dar not f«y , but it loveth ihe bar-
pane, and is faiisfied wiihit. and l..ngerh for it , «»d
defireth onthing more than ihjt it might partake llwraof
•nd ei))ciy «im wk.m it lovtih , hungeieth ti«, paotetb
•fier or breatheth, as it is able , that it may li»e in Hia,
and be fjved through htm.
But S.m« iwV/ /<, , If I had any evidence of Go^'j
•PprobaiioB q/iIi»i ad of my foul, auy tcflimoeyor
^ i Us
Wls»iri..l eooH .h«. with confid.ncc f^y'.'^r;!^'^^
liwid 2^ «c«pt«l of the coTcn.nt id* ofChrift <* led
£dn bot f- long a. I perccire oo.hin? of 'h-ihow "n
iSppofe .b..aDy mcionotihis kmdeu.myfoul,.sv.-
SEiW. .. We would know, '!'»• "" ^;;;,-,
i„B .odGod-i f..ling to out fcnfe *"'"i'°/'^"'\„'L
«,.' f«.r.ble and oft fep.r.trd : our Ull«inR is o, t
'T-d'fe 1 We would knovv.th.tMaoya nun tnay
' !5 ^J^ .miftike of the opfritton«of ihefpirit
,h« motion! of hi. owo foul : f '«'{^''*^;;j ^^ f,i,h.
'"!]T;U•^o2^d"e'^^•Go m^y'*^^^^^^^^^^^
which Ihey would be .t . V.oa m y ^^^j^^j J
injuttification. 55
the fcjj within thtm i John. j. to Mt th*t btt'ievith tm
ihi S,n 0/ <7»i/ , baih fb* wiintjji i» htmftlf, that it, H*
harhihat whichrcanyisareil, thouf;h he fee it not, nor
rercfi»eit aw ; even the woit of God'i fpirit uhi*
Inclininp and determiiMing him ifnto the acceponf^of
tb't ban^tn,' and to a likcing of and endraTonring after
h 'liornc : and the whole goTpel clearii^ up what fk'uh
\s, is a feat and coofinnatitja of the bufineffir. So that the
'matter is fcaled : and confirmed by the wold, though
the r.uf want thife fenfiMe breathings of the Spirit,
sheding abroad bit love in the heart, and (illiog the foul
wiihariiU tfriirancc, by hiuhiog all doobttand tears to
the door; yea thnujihthry should be a llraagei unto th«
Spirit witnrlfing thus with their (piiiis, that they are the
childrro of God, an^ clearisg up diftinAIy tk* reall woik
of grace wiihio their foul, aad fo fayiog id (ftcb ttiai
tbey hive in truth believed ^~_
Rut enough of tills r<.inpall ihil and trtuch mor* it
tbiind'anily hrld forth ao^d ciplainrd, in ihatexccllrDt
and uCefiiJl ireatife of M(. Cutbniti iotiiuM Tfi* CM>
pUtu pe*t ittttrtf.
C H A P v.
ff*w Ctit'ifi U t» lit maJt nfi $f, 4H At W*ft f*f
SdnHifisMun , in gtiuMll,
HAvtng shown 'a poor foul , lying ander the barde*
ot'iia and wrath , it to make nfe o< leiut Cfaril), foi
rifhmifntU and jiiflitica$h» , and (b to mak* uf« of
/7im,gr.eouiioHiiB, and apply Afim , aif/«Mintd«
nf God to u» righitufntff$. i Cor. t.tr. ]o> andihM
but brirAv | this whole great buiineflt being mora (wUfi
and faiitUAoryly handled , in that fbi« mcntioBeA
p-f at , though fmall Trcattfe , vlx Th$ CMfliam
triti tHttnft. We shall now f oroe and show , how a
'briirvrr or • jii(li6ed foul shall furder makcDfe of
thrift , for SmBifii.»ti»n , ihit being a particolari
abmit w hich, they are ofittmct mpcb exticifcd and ptiw
pleied.
f^ HowChriftistobeniJKleufeof,
Th«t we mtjr tbererore,;io fome weak meaforej tbroupti
thebelpeof Hii light <nd grace i propofe rometbin^i
to cletrc up (his great and nccrffary truth,' we shall full
fpetk * little toil , JD thegenecall , aodtheoconne to
clearr- up ihe marter more panicularly.
<L Before weTpeak olthemitteno penerall, it wruldbe
■^ remembered, /?rj7,Tbat the perfon \»ho only is in cafe to
roalce ufe of Chrill for StnRijiciitUn, ii one, that hath
made ufe of Mm already for Riihttoufmffi tni luflifiif-
•n : for one who it a ftranget to C'hrift, and ii li»iog in
fiaure, hath no accefle to Chrift for fanflification. He
muftbe a bclic«er aod within the covenant, ete he can
Biakeafe of thegroundsoffanAificatioo, laid down in
ibe coveoant. One mull fiift be united to Quift.and jufti-
ied by faith ia Him , before he can draw any Tertue
ttomffim for perfeAiog holinilTe. He muft firll *«"•
H'm betert be can grtm up in Him, ot iringftrih fr-ii in
Him. And therefore the firft thing that fooli vvoutd goe
about, sboold be to get an union made op with Chtift,,
•ad be ctoaibei with nil righteoufnefleby faithi & then
ihcy hare rrigtil to all his benefitei : firft thejr should la-
l»our to get t&ir ftate chained Itom eniniry.to peace and
Mconciliation with God, throiioh faith injt(\xs. — ^
Y« I niKt , it would be obftfTedT Tliat when it t$
faid, that one muft beabelieTer, before he can go to
Chrift, and make ufe of «im for holineffe and (anftihta-
tien) it i» not fo onderAood.or faid. That on muft Icoow,
thatiadred^i* ii juftified by faith , before hecin make
Mf nf*olt:httft for faoftification. One miybr ji.ftified,
md a believtf, yea and growing in gracethreugh If fm
Cbift, andfo aaually impro»ing the ground* iv Unfli-
ficatLm , and making ufe of Chrift fur this end. and al
lowed thereunto, tod yet win to no certainty ."flm
union with Chrift, o( lui jultificatioujhtoogblaithw
Him, nor of his faith. " .
But thirdly, if it be faid , How can a foul with cooh-
4enco approach to Chrift, forufemakiogofHiiP.in re-
teranca tefaaaificauoo.th at is ftill daubiiog of his ftate
ud rMWMimoo J 1 'nf""'- 1' '««■«' * *•"' '5" "^
inSjnftification.inj'enerall. 57 \
rutinteteft in Chrift by faith, would be a great encour- ;
ageinenttoout confident approachingtoi Sc ufemaking
•fHim,ina'll Ihings^and this conlideration should motra I
all, to amoreearncft fearch and ftiidyofthe marks and
evidences of their Inlercft ; a good help wheretioto they
will (inde in the fbrmrntioned book. I shall only fay thia
here. That if the foul, have an earneft defire. to Im fandl- '
fiedwhully, and to hive 00 the image ofGod , tbatbt''.;
may glorile Him; & panteth after holinf fleas for lift he I'
may loL-k like ffim , who is holy 5 and maketh this Ml
work and rtuJys forrowingat nothing more than at M) '
sharrcomingi crying ont and longing forthediy.whea '
, he shal be delivered from a body of death, and have the
I old man wholly crucificdiheneedeth not queDion bis in>
tereftin Chrill, and warrant tomske ufeof //im, (of e-
»cry partof fanilificaiion i for this longing dth'reattec I
conlormitv to Gods law, and panting afierthis fpiritual I
life, to iheend 6od may be eialted, Chrift Klorifi.-d.aoil '
V-gL^sedifieJiwill not be rtaJjly touad,in one that is yet
In nlliire. TtTs trne, Tgrant^ fome who deligne to efta-
bliih their own righteoiifneOeiand to be juftihed by theit
own works and inherent holineffe, may wish ilMtlhey
might he more holy aoJIclfe guilrv : and or fome other
c jrrupt ends, thevinay defire to be free of the power of
fome luft , which they fijide noxious and irooblfome;
and yet retaine with l«ve and delire. fome otiier briored
lufti;,and fo have a heait ftill cleaving to the bean of
fome dcieftable thiag or other: Bur gracious fouls, at
they have refpeA to all the commands of God j fo they
havenot that deltgoeof beingjunified beforeGod by theit
woiks : nordetheyftudy inortification.orfanAificaiioa
foraoyfucheod : nay.thcy nofoonerdifcover any bya»
ofiheir falfedeceiifull heartsuntnanyfijchend, bul-aa
foon, they difowne it.and abhore it. So that hence belie-
»ets may Mt fome difcovery of the reality of their taiih,
■nd irtterellio Chrift, and of their warraod , ycaaoti
duty to make ufe of Chrift for fantflifif atlon.
This preirifed, we come to fpeak fome ibing, in thi
eenerall, of MicTcrs ufemakiog of Cbiift, »i mtde
^i »;
a How ClirrftU tolHrmaieufeo ,
iiOodto *- Stnaific»ti->n: wd tor thiiend , «esht5l
OBJyfpe»k .little to two ikings ./-y? w= sh.ll .how ,
ODOti wh»t .ccouDt it is . thatChr.ft is called mrf^na,.
fces-fphr.feis I C.r. „. jo. or what Cht.ftluth done,
MMedi.torv tobefinoe, *Dd carry onto pert.ction.
Ibe^^rkoffinctificatioointhtfoul. \n^h.ndlj. How
,he foul i. to dem=.n< it felUotht».»a..er or how
•be fool is to make afeot, and imiKOvt .what Chnft
batb done, fot this .»d. that it may grow inpaw , «nd
■erfect bolitwffc in the fear of God. -^--'
-As f» rt«)«-'/f we would know . that though the woik
•f fLcnficition be fornuUy om» : y et « .s wrought by
MOlhei hand, uthe principal efhcientcaufe eveo^by
'mA the »«b.«f of*'*" h ''"7^/ ^ff\v^, X ,
cS Tcorl. 1 .ndhei..»ade./ C cd .. >i4 f.nll.p ■
. ,1^1' iC,r. 11^ let ui .ben fee, in what feofetk. .nay
^ ""^e bTttb, his death «,d bloodprocurcd. that thi,
woVkV faDCtificatioo shall be wrooRht. and "try«don
4y ,b, »iir»2 ./ rag.«.r4li«n,. « J r.«*m« •/ ^h'My
5.4. h. might r.<i.*m « ^•'» -'^ "TV'^^T,
^iV 1 14 Thus out ftnenficaaoiJis the lru« oiwi
d«.b *nd puKh^fed by bis blood, ft^^'>"f'^
F.ir Snflification, in general; ^p
t. He dying at a caotionrr and publick perfoo, b»-
lieNrs are accounted in law lo bedeadto fin , in Him.
Hence the Apoftle tells oi, Rom.t. }. KT- 6 that ai ma.
nyijMiu art Bafti-^dimt fifiu Chtip wtrtBtpti-^ in-
III hn ditth I jnd thut tttrijort w4 art buryti aith Him iy
bapiifme imt dcatl.';Jnd artplanltd iDgttlitr in th* lih^m^t
of hit titttb; yttini tint enr old man iitrucifiidoifb
tl'm, thu tht bo'iy ol Jin might be dejlroytd , thm henct
Jorih n « ihtu'dnatfrrX'ejin : whence bflie»ers are war-
randrd and commanded wrf.it. Tff'reckontheinfeWeft
>t he JetdindetJuMtoJin ; therefore lin shoold not reign*
in their mori.tU boiiin* fuljill ilie litjii thereof vttf, ij»
This is • fure ground of hope and comfort for belier-
ets, that Chrift dyed tluit , as a publick perfon ; and that
U, Tertue ihereuf , being now onited to ChriA by fiith^
they are dead unto lin by law : and fincoaoot challenge
ad .minion ovi-i- ihem , as beiare their eonverfion it
inii»hi ha»e done , and did : for ih$ lam hath dominitu
• 'jer 4 mm , m long Of he liveth , but 00 longer : where-
f.ire b«Jie»ing brethren i btcomting dead lo the law by
the hody of Chrifl , are merryedto another, even I* Him^
wht u railed from the dt.id , tliat they ihonld hringferlh
jniiiutto (lod /^"w 7 I 4-
V H'-ncf It loll..weth, that our old man it crucified
vhh Chti/t , that ihr kodr oj jinmifjbt beieflroyedgjnK
» 6 S ' ihat rh'S old tyrant, that oppreffeth the peo- ■-
pleol GoJ« h»fh gnt his deaths wounds . inthecroci-
6<i<in of'.'hcift, and shall nevrt recover his former
xiiionr and «.'livif\ , in opprelfe and beate down the
people nlCi«d , aihrdid; He is now virinally. through
the death oIlHus , kilcd, andciuci6cdi being to Chrilfe
litllrdrnihr ctolTe.
4 HitreftirreAion is a paone and pledge of this faa.}
^<ficati(in; fur , as)irdirdas a publick perfoo i foHc
tnfe againc as a publn k perfon ; n « are turytd with Him
hy hapii/mr, that tikfas Cbrlft wai raijed nfjromih*
J'.td , by the ftury of the f'aihtr, even/owe alfo'hottH!
w«/\ Id neuntfjo of '•/'• K"'"- •• "*■ »•"* believtri^
Mtt
£o How Chrift is robe made ufe of,
«ref»Ut» be »;«»««<< togithtr rtiih him, in ihiliktnifft
,fl,i,refi$nelii,H.ver{.f. and ihey slialWiv* ry-ith H'm.
Virf. t.tni thetefoA th»y are to r«/^M thtrnjelve,, *l>vt
mtOti, throHlh fffus ChriJlc»rI.ord,vtrf, U.tn
,. Thi» fao«ific»uon is an artieU .f th. eorenat of
tedeiBPtion , b.twUt the Father aodthiSon Efi.Ji.
,, (,,h*H htlfrmktt tnt«y mtiom : tndChtj,. iyio
H, ihdltffhufnd, tnit^'tfU'ifmi ./ifc. Lordsh^H
proTffrmhhhxnd. Child theo ha.insthuprom.M to
Wi>», muftfet to the accomplishment ther.o and will
»i 'e it BT»'««' W him i ft^-K H. hath fulfilled .11 that
wa» engadged to by Hltn , hating made his foul as ol-
**? S-his fanAification is pronnifed in the covenant of
^ ■' m.R „ t% ■.-~-'<W< ' »'■'' ''""/« '!'•»'■'
T,Ch.t\(, If r;i.« MlfprinK/>'l'f""''ruf,>n
T,^ stlylur id.U mil I c/m»/. , .» N.w all the pro.tu-
iMedi»tot : for i« Him mU th, pr,m,/<- are yta tU »mm
* 7"^«e hVih alfo pnrchafrd aed tnaJe furc to W$ own,
the new tiatnrt , aadthc heart of flesh . «li.chis.ir.
JT^ew tod litely principle of fi.ace, the (pt.ng of fan-
Sfficatiw. whicbcanno.be idle if. the foul ; By. muft
fceemittise vi.allaftsnatirely.
Yea .Luch «im . are believers made partaker, .f
the ditioe oatute, w hich is aB|i«i2g thtng : young elory
« (. r/»rv & virtH, „h,tky^r, g,v,n umo u.^y^rdlni
gr,t,Mndfr«i,u>r(>mirc.,thMtk,thifiyim milhlhfMt-
■gtiktrt tfiixditintn«mre.(^-c. •«. ■- — — - .
8 Th. Spirit t. promifei. .. caiifr us »W* m h,.
forSiii1ification,ineen?ral|. gi
good to us in Chrift > who it iha cautioner of tJie cove-
nant: yea He hath guten nowthedifpenlingand giving
out of therich pioinileaof the covenant f coinini.ied
unto Him ; f i as Ha is the great Lord treafurer
and adminiltrator uf the great and glorious purcliafe4
bleffings. _
f. I here anj new waterings, breirIi'iDg»i atid (>aile*
of the Spiiit. given in Chtift MIti. 17. j. /VemaO wa-
ter his garden or vinyaird every moirent. This is the
north wiiide, and the fuuth winde that bloweih upon
th- gaiden C*ni. 4. 16. He mull bf as the dew aoio If-
19 1 briligil Chrlll is the believer brought into fuch
a covenant Itate, as givethgi?'atgr.<uiidof liupe ofcer-
tane vidory. HJ ii not now imdci the law but under
giace;andhenccinf rreththe; Ap.'llie/^ow.e. 14 That
fin jhtll ntf havt JominUn over 1' m Bcjiignow un-
der thit difpenfaiion of grace, wlifirb\ all their ftuck,
is ia the Mediators hand , and ai his difpofall ; and not
in tlieirown hand and power , as uiderthecuveoantof
works, ihcie is a fiire ground laiJ down tbrconftant
fupply ifld lutni(ure , in ail ncceliiries.
11. Chrift haih prayed^.jr this, lohniy 17. S«»-
fiifittht)ntl>riulh thyttuih. w hrre the Lord is praying,
that hisdifciples miglit be mote Jiid more faiiSified, and
fo fined and qualified for the w Jik ofthemimllrie , they
were tobeimployrdin. And what He prayed fonhemi
was not lor them alone; hut alf-i for all the eleAjpro-
pottionakly , wh<i arcoppofed totheworldifor whicb
Ue did not pray ver- 9
la. lie ftande hinreUtijn robelieversofa Vine; or
rRoot, in which ilieygrowasbranches .foihat bra-
biding io mm , hvmg by faith in iiim , and drawing fj|)
ffOTO hltn , thry bring foith fruit in nini ^thn, 15. j. »,
4- J . Their ftock of grace is in him , the root ; and ho
toitimunicareih Tap and lile unto his brancher, where,
by they gmw. , luuutlr. and biing forth fruit to the glo-
ry of God. *
1}' Cbfift htth takea oa Mim the oiEce ef • /'r*^
fhct
^illjttmQt Xf h \\ ^ *,f. \j,k k 14 |/o/»>l7.
,6. We IS f«b»forr u. " * ' J,^ j , /^b. , 6.
,„rtnR-oo of fhii woik.'f '"f'*'"'^, The W.>.<i
for Sindific.irion, in penir.iH. 65
nMdt thsreot'ii lifenndftitogthcooveyedto riieroul,
to perteA holtoelTe in the teai ot'Ciod i Ptt. 2. 1. And
the Sicraments are given to ftrengthea and coofirmc th«
to\i\ inthewayesof Uod.
19. As he haih laid down ftrong entoDragrtnentt
10 hii Iblldwers, to hold coin tb« wayof holtncfle,
many greai and prccioiu promil«s , by which they mifjht
be partikei'S o( the divine nature, a Ptt. i 4. and by
which they are eocouragrd to deaofc themfclvn tVoin
alllilthiDelTeotthefleihindrpuit t. Cor.y 1 and many
motives to hold on aodcoociniKi So haih he rolled di-
fficultyei oat ot the way, wlwther iheybe vviihin us,
or without us I and thereby made the way ealic , and
pleafaat to fuch as walk in it ) (o as ihev inay now rua
in the way ot his commandments, and walk and not
weary , and run and not be taint.
Nay ]o. we would remember , (ox om- enconrap.
ment and confidence, that in carrying on of this woik
l>tih the fjiiifadlioH uf foul , and the pl^aruic
oCthe Lord, that muft profper in his hand , and thus
be left!) his Iced, and hath the iiavailofliii foul, indi»
(atisHed,
Tlicfe particulars rightly confideredwill dircovtrurt-
to us, what a noble ground for raniftiScaiion , isia
Chrill laid d-iwn (or believers, which they tniy, and
mull, by faith, giippc to , that they may grow in
grace, and grow up in Chrift , andpetfet^ boline(Ie|
and what a wondetliiU contiiveanie of graf« ihttii,
wherein all things are made fo fure for behcTers ; Chrift
becoming all things to them, andpavning arovalland
fure way fuc them^ fure lor them.and glorious to nimfclf.
As to tlw/>i.oiid particular i that is, how bcleevers are
tocarry in this matter , orhowthey arc to make ufe of
i.'hrift , and of ihofe grounds ol fandificatioo, in Chrift,
which we hive mentioned.
f'i>JI,Tbtre are fome things whichlbey would bewtrt
ofaodguairdagainfl; as.
I. Thty would hewneof ialitir$UU<dtfotndnKyr
|aod giviDg way i* difcourageuieots , it beaiknmg to th«
laugujgcj
/54 Ho'.vChrift istobemideiirrof,
language of nnbflief, or to the fuggf IHont of Sitan,
whereby lie will Ubour tn perfwade them of the impof-
Jibility of geiting the woilc ot fanilification throu^^hed, or
any pr(>gce(Te made thrrein to purpofe Satan and ade-
ceitfull heart can fiion milder up many difficiilriBS, tod
allfdge t^at there are many Lyons, manv ioCuperable
dilFicultiei , in the way to difcourage ihetn from ven-l
lureiag forward: and if Sa'an prevail here, he ham
gained a (rreat peint. Thcietore the belierer would
keep up his head in hope i and beware otmuliiphmR
difeoira(;ement»tohimfel(, ijrof concliideing theinat-
ter impollible : for then shill he neither have heart nor
hand for the work, but (it down and wring his h«nd«.
as ovetcome with difcjuragemeat , and defpoodcocy ot
Spirit .
1 Thev would beware of triV/W/ rtjfnm^ilo'rown
tntrtyt , and forbearing to makeufe of thegr.uiods of
hope ot Ihength and pto,:;reire , in ihe matter ot finiHi-
ficjtion, which Chnftliath allowed ihtmro inak-ufe
cf There itfuch an e»ill even ainon«lb G.'ds chilJrrn,
that they faarre at that which Chrift ourof gieat love
bath provided for them, & dar no wiih confiJence make
ofeuf nor apply to themfclvcs , thf gteai and comloit-
iblt proinifei, to the end they mit;ht be encouraged:
ihcy Will not take their allowance , as thinking i hem-
felves unworthy; and thatit should be prelnmpiinn m
tliem tochallenft * right to fych great things : and they
think it commrndable humility in them, toftand aback:
and fo wilfully refcfe the advantages and helps , ihat
make f<> much fortheirgtouth ioptace.
3. They wopld beware of » care/f[[t ntglilf tj ili'
tntinti , appointed for advanceing in holintfTe ; tut
thouMl the mean* do not wotke ihe etfeft , yttitisby
Ihemeanei, tb.tGod hath chofeo to wotk the yrotk ..I
fanAification : Heie that is to be feen . that 1 «
hand of the diligent makeih lich : and the field of iIk
floathfiillis fooii grown over with thorns and nettles I
(bthat povettyeoiiiethasooeihat iravelleih, andwaoi
u aa arinsd Wm. fr'v, i4. !•• 1«- !♦• •' " • "n'""'
ttiiipiuig
Snndt ificition, inc^fncrnll. (?5
tempting of God, to think to be fanctififd another,
wav ■ than God hath in his deep wifJom coodefcended
opon-
♦. Yet they would ttware of Iving tsu much nelghien
tin munci and trdintn^ti , as it they could efTcctuat the
bufineffe. Though the l.oid luilithcnighi good to woik
in and by thcmeanrs-: yet Hchimfrli innf<doih; work.
Means are but means, and not the principal caiife. not
can thev woik , but as tlie pri.piipil aj^ent it plejfcd t»
make ui'e ot them, and to woiK bvthem: when we
leaneto iheine»iies,aBd ti> inflruinfnt$,we pitju.lge our
felvet: by dilubli.-cin!; (.. 'd , and prcvckint; Him t»
lejvr iis.thit we may.wre.lle with ibf mdinauces alone,
•nd finde ao advantage. Thctefore the foul would guaitd
•gainll this.
J. Albeit the means can dii nothing nnlefle He breath.
yet we would »«ir«re not unly .f neglectini; ibfin(as we
faid afore) but alfoo) <• fiitlitingn:t} tf ptrtottnmgtf
them , witliout that earnrftucffe and Jili(»ence, ihit is re-
quited. Cm '\t(i ii In wht dtib Ihi wotk^ ./ i/je Lnrdutili-
tem/y. ler 48 10. Here then is th«fpeci»ll artof < hti-
ftianity apparent to be as Jili^'eni, eatnelt,and ferious ia
the ufe of the means, as if they co.ild e (fectoate the niatiat
we were fetking; and yer n. be as much ablhacted
from them , in our h ipcs an.l expectation, and to be
as much leaning' in the I.otd alone , and depending on
Willi lor tlic bif lllng. as it we were ufeing no ineanes «
6, TheywriilJ tnare ni fli(i:,mf tnikt^liUm\('thi
t»oii..nitf il.i S ii't: loftheifby they iiiay luff tr>e bell
opportunity They sh Hild be alwavcs on the win^,
ready toimbnce.ilie lentl moiion : aid they should
Ijandalwayes leady ■ waiting fur the breathings of hi»
Spirit, and open at his call ; leaft afierwatd, ihey be put
to call and feek, and n >t atiaioe wh»t they would be at,'
as We fee in the Spnufe Cunt, s a ^.4 5.6. dee.
7 Thev weuld alfo.5M.iri^ "i'lnfi tht ifMmhing »ftht
Spirit iThi/'.i, u. or gritving »/ tht Spirii SphtJ]
4. JO. by their unchtillitn and uofuitetble carriage :
^m
06 Ho-.v Chrift i' to he miHe iifc of,
forthis will much matre thsir f mdifitirion. It ii, by
the Spirit tint 'hi: woik of fjnfl iftcation u curryHon,
nthef.jui : ioJwlienthii S jrins diftuibrd, and put
from his oilc, h..w c^n ihr wokgn on > V.hfnil>e
Ifiorionj oi this ind*cllint; S^in- aicrifinsiiiincd , his
woikiimart^d. »ndrc'»Mfd. and when He ij p^ietfd,
b- ii hind r d 1 1 h ^ vn.V. rWtf'.tye fniiU wuIJ RMird
astinti iinKcl ef.defp. ndency, uiilii g-ibleaBduuchfifli-
an carri jjr Ac. -^ I , ,
8. Rfi'fci llyfhrytrot.Il*fn.^r»n'p«'fm»y«.«'.r/«/.
jl.io. Siiiiasa:"'^*' ht«ndc.",fciTCf;l"Mch3« n-"'!''
«illfih prcru-npii>..o«lin». iT^I. 19 IV f br> W(«il*M-
Vi3'e »l o of fa»uiinnj; a'.y known coniipti'n, or any
thine^ithr kind , that may hinder ilw woik oi lanftl-
ficjiton. . , , ,
Se.nnJly. !• were ufefiiH ard t.fprfat advantage, for
fiif h aj woul J pr..«r in |^racf , and advance In the way of
Mincflf . ">!»■■ liT.fgin ih'CMftanr ci>ii»iclion.
f. Ot i\Kn'flfiif I h'lin'lp: wiihiutwh'.chnoman
thall fee God ««6. I « »4. oothmK entrnngiaimo th«
MW Jerufalf m. tlwt di fi'eth. KT-''^- » ' • »7-
». Of thiir twn imhilitt i» i<- *ny on* ttlirighl i how
theyarenoi fuffjcifntof ihemf l»rs toihi^k anytbinK.
•I of iWomfelTM a.Cor ? ». and that without LhriH,
they can do noihinff lal'i H »•
wli, whichthey may th.i.k '.^oodiochoofr , tomorrih.
•rightooecorrpptions or to gi.e ftrength tor theHRW
dj^bifgeof anyone duty : for»«r fyffi' in'y - 'J <'"":
a Cor. ?.$. and it is/fc««?/' '*« .«•;'<'■« tha< *e wh/* '«»"»■
HithKlttiUtjihtbtiyK-«iiV ^ ,, ,
4. And of «fe« «r'«'',.r^ n^dJeetilfuhrlfi »! i><f l""-t,
whitbii bent to follow bywaycf. btinj- not only A<"<-
/(^ «*aw <i!^ </>»"S'. but tUoikfptr**lyr'"kf» /"■• >7'
' That by this m«ari the foul mafbejealoiMolitfeK,
and dcfuaire of doinp anv thing in in own ftrenpih; and
(o be lortiSed agaioll tlut maine cfiU , which u «o
fur San,Sificjrion . in {jenerall. f?
enemy to all trnc fanflif cation, vi\c«nfidtmi in »'.•
/fib.
Tbirdlf. The foul would keep its eye fited oo thoft
tiling!
I. Oo Chtiji'i alCuffiiittiry to Mpe , in all caf 5,
that Hi it 'Hi tt ftvi to tht cwtrmofl. Hrl , y. r.
t. Onllis Mn»^</?<on»J<if/r« »• /Mf" «/■ *>•» '"t »t ('n
my} and teadynrfle to heipe pTv linnets > wi'h his
prace and (Irenjth : and this will keep up the f ul fioin
fiintinc and dil'pairing.
J On thecti/im.inji to liol'inifpt: fuch as thofec/Mi/}
yturhanii , anii purity yiur hiarii Ja'n. 4 8. 3ndi< y«
My fir I *m My i Pet. i. ij 16. and ibf likr. Thar the
authority of God > tod coofcience to a coinmaod.may
fet the foul a woik
4. On rhe^rf «i rtcomfenft nf rintrd, that ii appoifir-
edlbr fiich as wteflleoo, and endure to the end i and
on all the great promifes of great things to Inch, as ar«
fandified, whereofthe Scriptures are full; that the foul
may be encpara);ed to run thorow di(!icDlrYes,to rid out
ftormes, to endure hardnrflTei as a gobi fsatdier, and 10
perfcTcre in duty.
J. On the other hand, on the many fad /<6rMiii<»,f»
and JmHntUikns , tf vtrath , againA fuch as tranfgrrfli:
hislawes; and on all the fad things that , fuch as shake
ofTihefirarofGod > and tlie ftudy of holintfTe, harers
look for, of which the Scripture is full; that by this
meatks , the foul may he keeped in awe , and fpurred
forward unto duty, and made the more willing to shake
off Leazynelfe.
6. On the /(«/', ibewer'' •/£/'</', by which alone wc
miift regulate all cur anions i andthisooghtto beoui
meditaiioo day and night, and all our ftudy, .-11 we fee it
was Davids , and other holy men of God their dayly
Woik.SeeP/.«/ I. andii9.
Fourthly , In all this ftudy of holioeflie and aimeing
at ao hitglier meafure of .grace , tlie beliefer would la-
vell at (right end: andfe wouldnotdeligoelioliaeftfor
ihU
68' How Chrift ism bfinn.lc life o ,
this rnd, that hemtRht be juftifiedthercby, or that he
inidit iharebv procure aid rurch.i(e to himfclf heaven
anj God'j favour : lor the wcijihtot all that , mult lie
Gt> lefus Chrift. who is .)ur Ri/hteouneffe : and our
lnjlincffc mull not beihtor.e mm, nor rob Himot his
cloty , which he will uot pivei." another ; Hut would
Jtudy holioelTe, tothcend, heini;;hri;lotilieGod, Fa-
ther , Soo , and holy Spirit ; and. pleale him , who ciU-
eth to IwliLfffe ; and thereby be made nm <• I" fi*""**'
of ifji iHherii^ncto; tU!--i":' i" i.-;,':i.C'd. I.IO, Il.»«d
be made a meet bnJe f.r fudi .) holy bridfj;roomr , »<id
a member to (ucli an h..lv li<:.'.d ■■ <liat hfel'y "fhcis
wight be edifiJ M*ifk. %■ lb. I l''i » "■"'^ '• '• »■
iha. the foul may Uk)1c like a temple ot the holy pJv.U.
arid like a fervaot of CUrift's, bought with a price i Cm-.
6 17. 18. 10 i» And hate a clear »Tidence o( msrt-
p'eneiatioo and jullificttion , and alHihat he iray ei-
preffe bis thaokfulnaffa to God.lor all bii Uvouis and be-
"*F .].;,/,. The foul would br faith lay bold o«. and gMp
fafttoth'giouod .f fa.i»i(ication :th»mtoUy. I. 10
what Ckrllt hath purchalad lot his people. ». To whit
•s apuWlilct peif^-nhe laibdi'uefotthcm: Aadfoby
" . ■ Challenge a right to . and lay hold 00 the promifes
ofgr.ce . ftrengtb .- vidury, a.d ihrow bear.ng . m tl«l.
comLatiug with cr.upiicu. wi.hin, aad Satan andi
, rA." '"»"'-' ''"'' un,o fn though <ha.»\>
,r Chr,|^^ .nd ^U^t w,,. CJ.d through h„ r./-.«a.»«^
,),« ,*„ ba, «/ A" ,.i)il>,Udcllr.y,J vnl. 6 and 1 hi
tlyy4r.r,.«: r.,tu.d,r.hfUa, b,„«nd.r<^rac,,V.rl U.
That by ih'S meanes , thev may be en.ou, aged to cun.
tiniie fishiing aaa.nft » vanq.ished ene.i.y
and no
Eiveo.er, notwithUandi.gof difappoinimeut. , d.fcout-
dement,, prera.hngs of «'™P»""> ^.'^ '"^:'^',''„']
hevcr may know upon what ground be ftande.h, am
whMii tbegrouod ol hu bop.andexpcft.t.oo of vifl^'
For S ipftification, in gener.n!. 6<)
id end ; and fo he :«'^ run , nat M MHCtruintly ; tndft
p^l.l ,'niitai mt thai hiatcih tit .lirt i Cor 9. i6
Sixily. Id this work ot fanflilicatiun , the believer
would be inuch in the lively exercile of faith ; fight by
fiiith i advance by taith, groi'. up, and bring forth fruit
by faith : andfo.
I. The belirver won! lie oft renewing his grips of
Chiift, holding Him (alt b> taith,andfo»biJiDgiBHil|i,
that he may brinp fotth fruit /ohn 15 4. j.
2 Nut only w. uld be keeping his union taft with
Chiifl I but he would be alio cyentj C hrift bv faith at
1 is rtore h<nifp, and penerall l.oid difpenlaturotall the
puichafrd blrdings <if the Covenant , which he llandeih
in need ot ; and lookiiit; onChtift, as (land ng efigadg.
ed by ot'ice , to c>.mpleate his woik ol falvaiinn ; and
toprefenr him with tlie reft tohimielfholy, without Me-
ir.ish, yea and without fpotc 01 wrinkle or any fuch
thint; /-p/je/: i. 17
}. He would by faith gripe to the promifes < both of
the geoerall Ili'Ckof giace . thenew licitt and heart of
flesh, and the Spirit to taufe us walk in his ftatuttl
£^fc/i. 56.26.17. and el the le»erall particular (As of
grace , that he it andeih in need nl , fuch as tlut I'r. 50.
8. / u i// (liatiff tl rm frem til il'iir iniijuiiiti SiC, fo
i^'iA. j6, i( /<!•. 51. 19. as the Chuich d»th /*iK4fc.
9. He niU fUbilue wr initfiriiti Sec. And (0 living, ot
giippinp i''f^e^r»™/" > we 3te at clmnli Mr Ittvisfrtm
II fi.'tljinej]',- >! peih mid .spirit , and ptrjtli holinefft in
t/.tjrur t) difd I Cur. J I.
♦ As ih- believer would by faith draw out of Chrift, .
hroughthecondutieiif thcprnuiifes , which are«//;c«
iuda„:tn m }lim, j for. i . to grace, lliengih, know-
edi^e , courage, or whatever his fiiMit in this waifare
calleth tor, to the end, he mav be/fioni^in the Lurd
fnd in the pOirer tj his mi<(li , £phtf ^.\o So he would
))f faith roll the weight oi the wh.ile woik upon Chrid;
ind ihuscaft himfclf , and his care and burden on Wim,
ivhj careth for him, i Pet. 5, 7. i'/u/. %7. $. and 55-
II and fo go on ia duty , without anxiety knowing
wlio
-o How Chnft is to be made life of,
who beitfth the weight of all, »r.d who ha-hnndcr-
r.kcn to w o.k bo.h to will .nd .o do . .cco.d.np to «.
eXli; .hu. should ,hcwo,kbecat.eandfa. c,
irnbv »th *' '°11 'h' burden on H.m. who ly.hc
i f"n on " fi«eJ for .ha. work ; and Ua.e it on Mnn,
'vh^uourftreng.b. patiently v^ait.ng tor thcoutg.uc,
'"fe'rhe b^.ever m.kes ufc oBhria... made oiGoi
Lin/.he covenant >.f Brace. aRd.h-j..om.l.s Ibeiea.
! d sh" CJh.,ftna.hdone.o S.nrt^ffc '"^ ? I h
PC piV, h..oll.,h h. mane, on H.m , and cifpctuh
Lv.Ulva.i^o and vicloty. through //..n.
C>f U 7 / O N 5.
B.,t Iraft fo,ne.h.:ld bed>fco....?ed, «'"' '«"!< ;||
th,M.. .ai.e. bccauk rh^-y r"«"^« oo pTOgrelF- , nor
K.l'^.ro.bV.fome a. .ver. 1 w.uUlay . lew .lungs
'" ;'T;. .hem frarch anJ .ry. v.he.h.r ,hci. shorr-eom-
inL' and d,:i.pp,.in....en. d.th n.. ..n,d, ;„oce.d fro n
hh .', , .l/^a,... .. n „ fo dea. ly eft <-«'-^ ;■■'»;
I. IJ k« • U 1 n ■! t'U "It luU' a , in.nnicyn'*-
?:;VS ba'.V/u:.he:,:wn n..,,..., I.ppen.npu.
,r .,>„ ft.Kk o Rr»ce , ... the., o^ n ^-"^^f^^^
,du..e. . or .he like ? Wow jhe„ can th n p ■ pn-
. Let !he.i. "."'"ne . «« 'hev p" any J.fvOVf.y ot
,hi ■ andcumd h.r.at.e.ap.inll ,hn ctu?. bva.s of
I Vhear. whichi. B.H mclin.nc .he-.o a., erg.dg.ren',
i:,l:f.o, .lE:eCap.aneMihe,rfai.a.ioo. .oo angh.mg
"'n^KuTard'fi^f itin ftudyingh lincire. .hey
b. no. i'-dt Torrup. end. : .r,d do not .nor. I'boure -l-
forS n!l fic,ro',inBonT.il'. 7I
thevnuy sbewihcir obedence to the command of dd
1 Thtf4, J A'^/)./ 2. 10 /ol,n 1 5. 16 and eipreffe their
thai)ktulni<re to »iin, and glorific God AUl, i . 6. Mat,
t lb. /nlm I J. 10. H/fc.:/. 4 JO and itTo, they ought to
•ckoowledge Gi«is gjodncis in ihar difappointjneui 1
feing thereby iliey let'inoreand moteaoecelfity otJay.
in^ al.de then own ri»heonfo<ffe,and of b«takirg.beui-
feJvea 10 the ri^hieoufofffe ol Cli.ill and of reliuig oti
ihatalooe, k.r pence ^nd ace pt»nce wiihGod.
4. Ihev woulJlry mJ lee, il theii negligence and
tirelefoclTciimatcliing anJ in thedifchargiof diiiics^lij
not occJtion their Ji; i.p(.iiitincntl and shortcoming.
God luineiliiies thii k> tii 10 lutf^r alion of coriupri-.ri 'o
fct on ihnn , ihjt ih..-v .11 ay 1... k ihou. ihem , and Diiid
more viglamly npDii ih.. watch, our, 1tno.i.ng 1 bit
iheyJiavc ti d , wiih a vi^ilm. adv.ilaiy ,*<.i«viV,who
as trolling lot tiitt!' .it.m , fitk,i>i^ ivhom I'r m^y dt-
Vuttr I Pjr J. 8 ai'd'ha- ihiffip tnoi 'ijinfl fltih amd
hhud ^ hut t^jinjt Piititi/.j ii.ti , t^aixft fnnitri,J^amJi
tit H.H.trs nj ti I Ja,\nifl'r •/ «'ir nnrid ; mtinf} ffiriMtU
""cl'^itlrK IJ'i hi ;i^h pirn, i, 1 1,4x1*, 11 It is not tor nsight
thjt we Jir fo olien co mi.iti.d.d .o uaich M»ith. 14
41 dt i\. i ). iiid i.b 41. .ind 14. )S. Z.»V *■• )A->
■^'o'V I } ?v*> }< V- !■(»' \<t. lylThrf.i 6.
I ftt 4. 7 C'./4.i iiiri)n;.;h the want of ihis, we
know whaibcldl .'JjuVand !'•».
$. They w. uld .rv and f e, whrther there be not
too much (cIl confiJeiice , which oicalioned Pttir'i
foule fall i Godniiy . in ju :ice .indraercy« fulferor-
.uptioD .u break lunfe iip< in Aich , a. a tune , and tread
th-m undei foot , 10 Irarne ih'in at'ti . ward to carry more
f"bcrlv i and to vetrh^ outth.ir l^lv.'tion nith fttr tnd
trtmklinn p!,il j. 11. iemeii.be. ing what a f ealuus h' >l]r
('»d h; ii, with whom they hjve 'o do ; what an ad«er«
faryihey have againfttliem; and how weak (heir owa
ftfeiigihis.
••Jl'lm would be i-emembered, .hat one may begr».»-
'ing iogtace, tod (draucingio noliuclfe, vrheotohis
•pprcbcuiiiMt
pfHTnot going toiwa
ltd from ftiCDgth to
h«fion , h.u not go.Dg.._>«..- -—r-^^^^
c that V
?:^°e^o'c Sa'ao.he.- .h>ng .o fee tha.wch.vc
thing to be growing ID giace, and
.u„ ^, »r»PfOtt ine ID grace. Many
10 Have grace,
ce : fo it is one
grace
quyoninBofitt>..ycv..cethecoma-^^^^
Conclude no g'""'!^ ' ^"^'^^''Vio cnt a° d ft.ong cor-
. ^'^P|'.°"V"''f'^ u rhre»er they did betoreivvhile.s that
ion J""'"a: ro«?v"Keth heWrcafe o. the.r fpir.tnall
-' ^hey may V'^'-^'-"*'**-^^,'';^^^^^^^^^ ,. .nakc.
V''''"'rfl mS noT Or theircompUimsmay
' i25£^ii^i-2iiI5^"". ,i J thev have to have much
I TTTw from » "'^'""'' ,f:'h „„„ "ufe them overlook
inore fana.fic=...oa 'j' '^^v^ccd or fome fuch thing
„,.ny "J^K''" •^T'a^u" fft ,„d complaints . ye. God
,n.y o'caHon th d..kn-ne ^ ^^ ^^^P ^^^
may thiik " """ j',°' , .obeinthedaikastolheir
keepcd humb e "dd,! g «. obemtn ^^^^^^ ^^^
for Jjiidification, in generall. 7*
here. f»4.9. jo. ji. i»W/. j.u. for even be who is
wasbco . and as to juftification , is clean crery wiritt
yet ne»deih to wash his feet, beeaufe coatrtaing filth,
in his cODTerfaiion 1th. i ) i«. So that »> iht l^rdihtuU
m*rk, iniquity , no man ihmlj JUnJ. Pfrl. i jo. t. am]
I4}.i. TherewUl ftill be in the bcft fomethtng, roort
or leffe ; of that battel I , hat P*ul fpeaketh oiUfm. 7.1 j.
16 17. 18.19 10. »i.i». ij. So they th«twilIftiJlhaT«
occafion to cry cot with bim Vtrf. 14. O ! nrttthtd
iK^Jit thit I »m , who thall Jtlivtr trie frtm tht bidy »t thii
death \ And thtJiiA roiU JtiU luji tgamji tht Spirit, and
tht Sfitit Mgainjf tht fk,h , ft that thty thall mt A. abit
tt do vrhat tUy MutU Gal. j. i7.The place of ptrfefiioa
is aboTc, w here all tears are wiped iway, and the weerv
wrealller it at reft. , '
8. Let them not miftjke, iBd think, that every ftir-r/: hi
p.... ..... .y„, v<»^ic II v.auue[ get leave roreigne; andV
be ai avioleatand cruel iovader, feeking the throne,
putting the whole kingdom in a combuftion, who is
- u"' Ti;,'.iMJeanddiligtDt, tobeintnea^.K....^...-- relifted with force of armes. Corruption may be mote
. keepcd humble anaoB ^, ^^ advancement and qu.c. and fhll . when indeed it bail, the thomeofthe
•""^"ff ih^ hid made in 'hriftianity.they might grow Toul : as . conquerour may be more qoietand ftill,
proprefTe hey had » ^^ ^^^^^^^ ,^„e fad when he hath oretcome , and is in peace^le poffeffion
yr"'°r'':i„^ ,0 humble hem gain. ., . ' »* "•« ^'^t^om . than when he was but fightL for it:
i,fpenfat.on ohumb^tn S ,,^,^ ^^.f,^ ,,aory is when the ftrong man keep, ,he houfe , atdisWer
^- ^l h.Jher. TuTtue inrefpeaol julhlcation, .h.n all 1. qutet and a. reft, till .ftroDgercom*To,h«ft
not to be had here • "^ "'' . {^^ righteoufnclfe of urn oar, and difpeffefre him. ,___i 1!!]^
'^T:^^ 'h r,??in°heir (inc«it, and gofpel lun-l 9. S.tja.ftc.tion doth not alwaye, confift. i„ . „.„,
imfromf„n...«„,i».;-.. , for there ifflty be fome
natiirall inclination to{
■Jveriaiioti Itom : asfoine
idinatioo to prodigali~
^^< which are cooirary to
coDftaniedocatitai aodSaraa
- " 3 fuch evils, knowing he
f1 cl >
.„.fter of .fee fool. «;^^.P'S'J^L,y..b .b. f-U hc'^"
, V. ^po\ .he foul « 40 '""f " °?;^'; fo that .he h^ '"■
-J , «d, for . "^'/^V'Kiw .. * hen . fudaen. vo-
Unt .nd """P'f "* j"lf fc. te-knoweth va>e.e he is.orl
, i, ov««>»*f,'>'ff lY.id on hi. b«k »t th.t ..mcl
'!i::':rJ*u"%A?^<;;b;yi;,suwes, not
■"" Tepeace,wec.t,notf»^
' .1.;, ..ri.rnitior:^*!
under thttjwi-^^.
leiio" - •••• -, . .^, in the loui, im«" •
iN«cts:«o.e.«M-«.
for SanJliScation, ingenerall. tr<
growing in .hero , becaufe they advance not fo far, «.
fome doiaud becau(e .hey come not to thepitthgf grace,
ih.u they fee fume adraDccd to : That is not a fufe ruU
to mea Aire their grouth in grace by. Some may hate 4
better naturall temper, w hereby they are leffe jnclioed
10 federal vices.whic thcfe find a ftrong propenfion to;
ilKytra) luvc the nd.int.ge of a better education, md
Ihel^ke. So that they shouJdra.her try themfelrrjthi*
year, by w^tat, hey were the iaft year, and that in refe-
rrnce to the lufts, tQ wliich they have been luoft fubjeta.
all iheii drives. •* *
. r We muft nof think that every believer will „„;„
to the lame meafure ofgrace:there,$ ameafure appointed
fot cvety member or joynt of this body; and e.e.y jovot
lupphcth , according .0 «he eff.eluall woiking in the
n.eafiire ol everpart t:ph,f. 4. 16. God hath more a doe
wiihk.ir.e ihanwiihothers: there is more lirrng.h re-
quited .« an arme or leg-, than in a finder or roe And
every one should be conten. with his meafu.e, lo farr i«
DO. to (rer or repine aRainft God, and his d.fpenf.tions.
tha. makes them but a finger.&no. an arme o( the body"
and do ilieir duty in their ftation, fighting againll iin.ac-
enrJ,„g to .1 e meafure of grace difpenfed .5 them of the
1, and that laithtiilly & conftantly; and not qoarreli
Uod.rha. He maketh m oe. as free of temptations
•sfome others : for the Capianemuft
:ommaDdiog fonie of his fo\iJdier« to
tr once fee theeoemy I'aqdo-
«-kf ,h r""t', ''"■■. ' "''7' ''"y "^"'* COD.inuailr
«ght. the foulJier IS here under comnuqj, and therefore
niufl be quiet and take his lot: fo nuift t: e Chrillian re-
r..u V. ^^'''t'P"''*'"'"''''' O'd^ingmatteri,
f" as they shal never have one l>oursquie.nefs.while.s o-
her, have morerell & peace: & ft..„d at their port figh.
tmg.refolfing never .0 yecid , hut rather .0 cover the
RODnd with their dead bodyes, till the Commanderin
,. H, k./i, u --"""; "/'7'"""'«fo'>ne body-,
» He hith though, good . foit i, ,b« duty of erer;
^ * meinbe.
T6 H-^^'^'^SrStitntoHim as
L.Mher . to eodw'out this hoiy '"" j „,f,
k«flow«d on them: »'"'," jh»th not Bi»«n '^""™°'
iJeiiw? And fuitl »'"»,j .VrMllvtbisis one ot the
»^«t ooife in th* wotld i yet '«"!';"" „ j fuch >»
S&^«««'^*i ''.'Sr.XVm hath .«..im<l
rood of g««P"« ' c:,£f«^" "> ^"^ •"'' ""^o.
iothi^h»»e the tery grace "ifr'" ^ade awotdoi
^ .fMUtioo, W^f'^'i'inee.et.ot that degree.!
Sirt , wk«bibey warn. a. J^' d, ,onfo.,r»tvto
Ffh« «acc , M it is God « «*•?* ' "f, a$ thev may be
Sm . Sd that ^tM^^'fSL of .heir hear. .
K.f. W fay . ^^•'^r'T^Jft for h<faven . a5, h.arco
Sfo much coofornii'y 'ohtm, «owno ^fjj ^^
IIdlffi^:!l!U^2i2^S& *hat there may be.
,t fcJwBia be ««'^^»^^'JobfetTed, when.
Howto innkeiifeotChrift 77
his hope fitme unto iIm end, lookiof; aiidlonnagfot
the i;race, that shall be brought unto him, attocreTC*
latioi of lefus Chrift , when he shall be prefented with*
out rj>ot , and made meet to be a pattakeroftheiii]ytk>
taace of'tbe (»tau in light.
CHAP. VI.
ffow Chrip it u ht mtit uft of , in rtfertnei f tht kfiting
and ir:ieij)ing of tin oldmin.
U \ving (has shortly pointed oat fonietbiogs is gcner.
■*■ -^-all, (erving to the clearing andopeoiogup the way
of our ufc making of ChrilUor fandliheatioo , we
come now more particularly t* the clearing up of thit
bnfiocfs. Id fandificaiion we nmfl conlider Fhji the re>
Dcwing and changeing of our oaiureaod frame : and
nor the washing and puigiogaway of our daylycontra-
Atd (pots. The firjl of thelitis comnnonly divided into
two pans. vi^. I. r^< mort>j(c4;iM), killing and crucify-
iagoftheoldmao of lin and con uptioo, which is wkii-
ia : and. t. The vtvi^MiiMreoewiiigiqaickeoiBgjjtd
ftreogtlwDiog of the new man of grace , asid this it a
grourb in grice , nndio fiuitlulnelle and boliocCt.
As to the firfl of thefe v/^ the mtrtifiiMtitH »t cracifyiog
of the old man, we would know, thatthcr* isfocba
principle of widcedncfle and enmity againft God,ia nia
by nature now j lince thefall, whereby the man is in-
clined to e»il, and only toe»il. This is fUtdtht M
>nan , as being, like the body> made op of £> usaoy part*
joints Be members, that is . fo ncany lufts Si corraptiont
•nd evil ioclmations > which together make ap tctrfui,
anJ they are fart j oyned and ccmpaAed toeedier , ai the
members of the body , each ufefoll and fcrTtceabIc to an-
other, and all of them concurring and contnbutisg theit
utmoO to the carrying on of the work of fin : and (oil it
the nua •/ fin and it is alfo called thca/daun, ts
having firft polTellion of thcfool , before it is by grace
renewed i and is a dying more and more dayly. T1ju»
It ii called the oiJ mtn , and the ktdy of fin Rom. 6. t.
Vmm^i:
78 How to make iif« of C hrift,
Th\s,ldm>tn h«h his members in our n«">b"s « *«" :
,T«fo that none ofthem ««f'"'""/""='",1';^'tmllt-
tens. & the member, of oar body are .11 fervan^o
^«,righteoufucffe to this body ot (In, & '='^\'^'''J°Z.
ors are »$ fo many incmben ol this body of 6" , ana or
^s o d ,,..» And further . there is h"""/- '^1^
a power , force and efficacy , which 'h'sold man haU, a
J. to carry us .way , and . as « ^''"=' ""^'^jf,; 'a
or coonraine us , as by . fotc.ble '«*•, . """ X',',".
of the Uto I, fin anddtath K^m. 8. ». which on^ "«'*7
o Inspirit of lifebChrmdorhmakeu.ftecf^«
;..lfn failed tLaw in our ro«wi«r« »«rrmj «X«n/: '"»
Xin t, *h, Uv> »ffin . wh«h X m »r mfmbtr. So it
which point out thsftrength . »«""y"° ^h^ wife
r.inV%\S"rin«r&'S^'>^,
SXit. horns ate notheldinbygrace^^^^^^^^^^^
T.°p.;er UBreat. foi.s "atorej. wicked and m h ous,
ibrTt U pore """'^ '8"°*:,^°''.^d:herefore muO be
•od navery , that he may be ChriUs tiee man
For Mortification. 7jf^
We shall ptopofe thofe things which may kelpe to"
dcarethis,
I. The believer would have his eye on this old man ,
as his arch enemy , as a deadly cut-throat . lying wiihia
hisbofome. It is an enemy ludcing within hi(D> ia his
Soul. mirdeHeart & Affe ctions,f i that,there is no part
tree; and therefore is acquaint with all the motions of'
the fDiil, and is alwayes oppofeing, and hindering every
thing that is good , It is anenemT> that will oeTerbe
rrconciird to God , and therefore will not be reconciled
with the belieTer. as fuch i foritis called tntmityit
M(: and fo it is afttvely alwayes feekiog to promove
"theruine ofthefoul, what by prompting, inclioeiog,
moving & fbrceably drawing or driveing, ( fometimes
with Tiolcnce and rage ) to evil ; what by withftan^ing
Tefifting , oppofeing . counterworking , and contradict-
ing what is good; fo that the believer cannot get that
donej which he wauld do: & is made to do thar.which
he would not. Therefore this being fuch an eaemie,aD<l''
fo daogerou< an enemie , fo conftant asd implacable an
enemy, fo lAive and dofle aa enemie, fo deadly and de-
ftruftive: iris thebdieverspact.togatird agaisftthis
enemy, to hive • vigilant eye upon it, to «rrf Bt »n ir-
reconcilable ene/tiy thereunto j and ihcrtfor* never to
come in tearms nfcapiiolatioii/ir agreement,therewiih
never once to parliclet be, make peace. And the belie*
ver would not have Lis vigilant eye upon this or that
Member of ibis body of death , fo much as upon iha
Body it felf , or the Principle of wickcdoefle and rebel-
lion againft God: the Head, Life,Spiritor Law of this
bady of death .• fo r tliere Iveth its greareft wickedntfle ,
and aflivity: and this is alwayes oppofeing us though
rot in every joynt and member : buiibmetiue in one,
fometime in another.
a. Though the believer should have a maioeeye upon
til? Body, this innate, llroog and forcible law of fio and
death ; yet shonld he have friendshipe and familiarity
V lib no part , member or luft of all this body : all tht
Jndi a] tht iodf ihiuld be mottiji<i . R*m*ns%, ij.
U 4 M
fio' ' How to make of Chr ft
.^,« »<» »w hi. dads 'Y*^rf'"^f:l\y."h,
worke oor tuine, and cut our foul, throat itheteore
Should the Wi.v« look on each of them, and on all ot
'^%V wouAnTdr'thatas it --y-':-;^
tificatiou. with labour and pa'""- ., (■ „j ,hri.
. 4 Much more inuft » be agalnl* »»' ""'T ""J- ^^
K^. forthebelimr to be 'n.'^,^'"'' Jj^l^S
ftr«neth«oiiigtheb»nd»of, •»<* "y*"* T ;' " ftand
draw that, a. we will '^^our to take aw y p ^^^
uj Idnde . feom an ««»y.V.a^ft«Md combatant,
p;«i.ftedh.t.tn. « •'"^•5"»*tli Kb/i. i»"
'wbeoh. K'^' ""*','"' ,t,L*. to «ock God. and to
/■«ijrfJ.-«. I C.r. 9.»7.I« were but owo^k o.g. .^ ^^^
sf£dtW.'S'»d\^.'-V^
'^"'Toth.«K...bciroppoj:.ionnntoJij^.ne™^^^^
f
rormonifijation. _ 8t
i ntereft in the foul, being very enmity it feU tgainft God
R«n.8, 7. and alwayes luftmg and fighting againft the
work of God in the foul C*/. 5. 17. and againft erery
thin(» th»t is naod, fj that it willpot fufer (fofarat
it can binder; the foul to do any thing that is good, M
lead in a riglitminnn-, and for aright end: naf>^th
its luilingsit driveih conftmtly to that whicbts evill,
raifeihevil in Jtions and inclinations in the foul, erctbl^
believer b; aware: fidcth with any tentation that il of-
fered , tothecoditmavdeftioy thefoul, like a traitour
within,' as we C:e it did in Dit/ii/ , when hefetlioa-
daliery ; aiiJ with ytfiph Pf.7%- »• yea it felfoppof-
eih and lemptetli f-im. ^ 14. by fetting minde, will and
alTeiflions , 00 wrong courfcs : and thus itdrifethtbe
fmlto acoiirfeuf rebellion againll God, ordiTCrtlit
and dra wes it back , th« it cainoi get God fer»ed aright;
yea foinctimes it fots a fire in the foul , inianglingall
thefacjltyes , fiUi.ig ths miadc with darkaelTeorpre-
jud'c;, tniflsadinp or perveriiog the affeilions , andfo
inilcarrying the *ill , and leading itcaptire Run. y.i%.
fo thit the tiling is djne, which the regenerate foul would
not do, and th: duly is left undone u'hich the fool wonld
Fain have bad done : yea , and that fometimes not with-
ftanding of the fouls watching, and Ariving agaiall this;
fo drone is its force.
6. The believer would remember that this enemy is
not tor him to fi^hc againft alone , and that bis own
Orength and skill will make but a llsoder oppoiition dd-
to it : It will laugh »t the shaking of hisfpear: it can
ealily iolinuateitfelf, on all uccalioas, because it lyeth
foneareandclofeto thefoul, alwayes relideing there,
and it at the believers right hand , whatever he be do-
ing, and is alwayes openly or clofcly, oppofeing, and
that with great facility: for it eafily befeiteth Htb. i a, i.
becanfeii lyeth within the foul, and in all the faculties oi°
if, in the Ht»n, Minde, Will,Coofcience St aSeAions;
fo that upon this account, the deceitfolneife of the heart
is great, and paflethtbe fcarcb of Man fer. 17.9. Man
caonol koow all the wiudings tod tursiiigs, all
D J tbt
S-t How to maVe lUcoFChrift _
the drifts «nd def.gnes , aU.hs lurkioi? tDdieliteing
lr.c« .n?hefauLods .nddoobl^^^^^^^
^.MiH^ill oretexM *ad intinaations ot this htart, ittea
tohflDd coooiDg . it hath ftvength and power to draw,
by lufts, imo deftriaioti and padition, . T<m. 4 9aod
tocary the foul headlong. Soth.t .tmak« theman
cafe miferable Rom. 7. a4. AH which would fay, that
rhlhTl ever should call it. other help than his owoe.
«d reSet, .hat .(.o»gMi.5f.>i, he m«ft -«»«,/»
lb« dttii oft^' btiy. (Law 8. \%. .
- 7 And^herefme the believer rruft lav afidc all bu
'cafn.ll weapons, in dealing with this .drerfary: and
loekonttfor^divine help ,Dd.ffift.nce,e»eo forthepra-
■r ,1 «nirit throua-h which alone he can be mft.ufted
fnt nib d for tbTg^at work , for of himfclf hecan
d» nXg . not fo much as think a good thought as ot
timfelt » Cor. ,. $. far IclTe ^villhebe abUtooppofe
Sa m Ch tie Idverfary , .hat hath fo great and many
dkantr^cs . and therefore all his carn.ll meanes , pur-
n«f« »ow« and fightings in himfclf , wi 1 but render
Tor mortification. 8?
without Chrift the Principall ; that is, the fool would
difpaireid it fclf,and be ftrong in Him,and in (he power
ot bit might , by tairh gripping to him, as Head. Cap-
taine and Commander in chicle , refolvingto fightia
his ftrength , and to oppofe , through the help of his
Spirit.
9. And for this caafe , the brlierer would eye the
covenant of Redemption , the4«/<i of all our hope and
confolation , wherein finall and foil Tifloryis promifed
toChrift, as head ol the ele<a,i'<\, that Htihallbruift
thtferptnii httd; and fo that in Him , all his followers ,
and members of his myllicjll body, shall lift np the
head, and get full victory at length' over both lin and
death. Now it iiGod , ihttgivtib ut tht ■viBary, through
tur Lord ftfut ChriJ} , lC»r. ij.57. The believer
would alfo eye by faith the covenant of Grace, wherein
particularly this fame vi<aory is promifcd to the believet
la and through Jefus, I{^in. 16. 10. andth'Godofftscc
shxlliriiife Sattn under yeHr jeit thortly: and Sinshtll not
have dominion ovtr you ,foryttarc notundtr the U-x tut
under frace Rtm. 6. I*. The believer, I fay, would look
out by taich onto , and lay hold on , thefe and the like
promifes ; and thereby get ftrength conveyed to him-
fclf, whereby he may ftrive lawfully, and fight va-
lienily , and oppofe with cootage and refolation.
10. Further . the believer w ould eve Chtift as a fouo-
tsineol Furniture) as aiull aodcjmplrarmagazinei
Aiiidingopeii,and ready tor every one of his booeftfoul-
diers, torantoi fornew fupply otwhat iliey want : lo
that whatever they finde wanting in their Chriltiaa ar-
mour , they mull run away to the open magazine,
Chrifts fulociTe, that flandethreadv for them ; and by
faith lake and pat on what they want Sc Hand ip oerd
of , in their warfare, iftheit jiVaVe 0/ ivxi/l' be flacked,
loofedor weakened, and they be meeting with tempta-
tioni ^nent their hypcctilie. Be Satan objeding to them
their double dealing,afpurpore to difcourage chem & to
in»ke them faint ^give over the fight -, they muft away
to him, who is tlitrmti. that he may binJe un that girdle
1) 6 better,
•^ How to make ufe of Oinft
hJttW. tad mike tbeit bt»rt$ more oprigbt before God,
SCao A»d if .heir bre^jiplM" ,fnth»ufn£t
WmSwJ , tixl Sa..D there feem to get adTantage ,
K cSKp'o ^l""- .heir aarigh.»o. deahng..o^
Dy CMooK "K . fj jj ( Him , who only
""tutere SbieP«don through hi, blo^.for .he.r
CM help here at beg par ^^^^ battel. If .belt
ffi,^r^o";»aXfe"oVn"wTe^J^e.here.i.^
•^,^;;°/t;uttia''.'fw
!^m A thiswmory .lone can that be fupplied. And if
T'l IXt ^nd^& iim^Tto Jano^erhar
that had the povvet °f ^ff ^^ "^ V^^^ f/om ,he (Uteryot
.orioua/porchafe..^ hu «d™,p^^ ^^^^ ^^ ,{,
fin Md S«tiniind P''^""'?"^' J^T^^a aewb: for the
For Moitinc.ition. "* " 85
intlti likfH'ff* »f fmfitll fltsi) , and far fin condemned fiit
in the flesh. TitJt the TighimMfnejJ'e of the larv might t*
fulfilled in tu. Sothitthsbrliever mav now lookupoa
that enemy, how fearfull fo ever it appear, as (ondemn-
cd and killed ,ia the death ofChrif):. He > having laid
down the price of Redemption, h;iih bought rhij free-
dom from tbechaines and fetters , with. which he was
held in captiriiy: faiih then on the death of . lefus. fa-
lisfying julfice , for the poor captive , may and shoald
fupport , and ilrengthen the hope and confidence
of the bcticTer> that he shill ubtaine vidlory at
leogih.
la. And it will further confirme the hope and faith of
the believer , to look to Cbrift hinging on ihc crofle.aod
there vanquishing and evercomeing this arch enemie,a*
» publick perfon , reprefeoting the eleft , who died in
him , and virtually and legally did, in him , overcome
that Jailour , and break his fetters ; and the foul now
believing , may , yea should , rec kon it felf , in Cbrift,
dying, as it were , upon the jroffe; andiheaeover-
coniing all ihofefpiiitualleiiemies : lik^enife , fayeth the
Apoftle Hom.6 11. Recl{on je aift ytiir felvet tt be dead
indeed unto fin. From hence , even while fighting , the
believer tnay account liimfetf a cooquerour, yea mere
then * cm^uerour , through Him that loved him, 1{em. i.
17. Now faitb ai5ling thus onChrift,as a publick perfoik
dying and overcoming death and lin > the believer may
not only ioferre tlie certainty of viftory , knoteing that
euroldman ii ctMcifitd withChriJtl{om 6i but alfo frotn
the crolTe ofChrilfdrawftrengthtoftand, and fight s
giinft the (Irugliogs of this vanquished and killed eoe>
my They that are Chrip have trucifitd the fltih with the
affefHonsandlufii,Gal i.i4: Bothowieven bythecrofle
of Cbrift,/«p thereky it the mtld crucijied unto me((ijtxh
the Apoftle Gal. 6.14. .j <ind / tatto the world : ytur tld
man ii tntcifiti with him, th*t the My of fin might he dt.
fitt>ytd . Rom. 6. 6.
■ (3. The believer, being dead indeed onto fin,ibrougb
thi Mb of Cbrift , is to jook upon bimfelf a»
D7 l^tUy
■(■
w ■
Lllr fr«dftom .harv...k ^f^on^g; -f =; ^1 V
iiv»h R?m 7. .. *-; *r ^';^» J '^ ^';^^ „f «„ and
i((om< dead t» iht U" • "","1 ♦• ' " ' ^ .u,, ij^eih
L«h. which i^-j-.^-'-r.ihh;;-^'-^^^^^^^^^
ft.ll in na;ure , ind w not yet Dy uun^ i,.,;fmj
„,Ji ,/C^.i/. 1":''; h"ht:t haTi^m ^ion o/cr be-
tfranny, and -h.t tyrant en ""« ^° ^* ^ may wrh
iU or authority o».r ''""^^^'^"j.S^f. ha. tyrant.
::;:.5S"^"^-:^«^«Wu.n.-d.
"'f:- So that the bdirvcr renu.cin? «.ha. 3urifd.a.o"^
„X 'v:h.ch h. was formerly an -S- «;/;:,
husb.nd,.nd ond;r anew 'j^' ""'';„.,, ^he motions
o/rf «« t.«X ?:"'t^" „„s^not any more .oT"^'
„,ithtl,edtfir.yei, '^e bche«r isnorany
i.raifidlromtbide'dyOs !-> ' ^^j therefore
frri,g fo«A>»«.- "»" ^/,H,fl'h Ldalltheinclinati.
1,K k open aU motions ° 'h' fl";/g^;^„ .a, of ,r„ch.
on. and ftirrings "^ '''«°\'! ',* h ."dj""«ifli°" °' '^'
,ry and rebellion »f =''°" 'y/f„d"a„'d are .herefore o-
be ievers new Lord and H"rb"d^ an ^^^^^^^_
bilged to lay '"'trVof't . aioorsto tb.riphttuH
and all tl-"'f "•",", hem prifooers to the k.op.
King & husbaod,& to t'K« tne P „«utethe (tmr, a-
,hat he may giv. <«! ^7^',^^ '^ingdome & iotereft io.he
?uul:Tbey being now no ino«/'-rv*»" JP ^^^'^^^,jj;
78 For Mortification.) "I
ttoHfneJ]il{om.6.ii. they ought no more to fteUthilr
mtmbtrt Jirvants to uncle anmjj'e & iniijuity, unit in'i^ui.
ty virf. 19. and iieiog debiers , no tnore to thtflnh ,to live
tj'ttr thejiesh Kjm. 8. 1 1 they are to mortifie the deads
of the body through the Spirit vtrf. i j. and (• ttucijy the
fltihmth iheagtaioni*ndluJ!s Gal. { 14. that is, by
bringing them to llie erode of Chrift, where (jrft they
were condemned and crucified , in their full body an^
power; that a newfentence ,asit were,maygoc out
againft them, as parts of that condemned Tyrant,and as
belonging to that cracified body.
1$. So that the believer, that wonldcarr}' faithfully
inthis matter, and fight lawfully in this warfare, and
hope toobtaine the viflory, through Jefus Chrill ■ moft
bring thefe Traitours , that appeareio their finfull mo-'
tions, and lulfs in the Ti^ul .working rebellion againft
the juftanthoiity, and equitable lawesof thelawfull
Prince, fr/ai , before thetribonal of Him , who hath
now gote til fomr and aiuhoriiy , in heaven and earth.
Mat. 28. 18. and hatha/^ judgment committed to Him
fthn 5. IX. Atidtt this end, boihdiedandrofe, andreviv-
ed, that he might be Lord both cf tke dead and living Rom.
14 g. that Hemay execute julticeupon the Traitor,
bead and members , that He may trample thefe ^Tilt
under, and bruife the head ot thefe lerpentj within 0$.
The believer then is , by faith in prayer , to carry tiiefe
open enemies to Chrifl, St declaire and witacfleagainft
them as Traitours, by wliat mifchief they have done
in the foul , by their jiinderiog the righteous lawes of
the king to be obeyed ; and conftrainiag and forceing ,
whatbyargainents or allurements, and what by fbrc-
cable inclinations and ponlings, to difsbedience and a
counteraaing of Chriftjand iie should urge 6c plead.up-
on the fonndamentaIllawesoftheland,T'i\the articles
of aigreemeot "betwixt the Father and the Son ; and
the faithfnil promifcs of the Covenant of grace 3 and
upon Chrifts office as Kinc;, and Governoor , and hii
uiideitaking as Mediator -, upou the meiitcs of his.
deaihi
tj^.„ riinft U robe tnai^e nfe of,
•-'^'r'Td:;,::-!"' pan"lUrr«lnrion.of/im«
againft •h"'^'*"'j'""; "'nn H.^ hand, .h" "•'"''V'
f^V f.i.h 1»« '^ .P;*^^;'; • . , V^ccnd blow U.UO rh.
in bn own time . »"?^*"f * ' inc enemy th.i he miy
„,ck of .Ws »"'' '^'^',; PC - of 'i cS.^s betore:or
ooi ..ft "P 'O d'"" j" 1 '/n"left the C.nl in v.y."S [h:
'^r'^aS^:cratrl;uwMMaftc,...aso.
finglene.1. at b.a^ .--*?.«& ."and „o. to. feU
the c».ytng oo °y " *° ^ ,,^„by we marre .U. .
.Uindetervone °» "^^ '^7,' ^^ «i,h and afp"-nS
of.oy oo. known lull 'he^"; „ toth.p."-
■■■I
forMjrtific.ition. 89.
«/)« flesh with tht tffidicHi and lu[l ihiTttf Gil . j. t4. the
body and the members : ihefe lufls are the luiU of (in,
or of that Head lin , which hath a law> or the torcc and
iaipalfe of a law , in the foul : and therefore, their
miine defigne wouU be againft this root , where lyeth
theftrengthand body of the enemy, and which a<!>eth
in lbofeoiembers;ihis isthecapiiall eDmity,&should be
oiaiolyoppofeds dc thefollowingofthiscouife, would
prore mote fucceflFull , than that which many a time we
take.our nibliog at or wreaflliog a(;ainll this or that inc-
mberofthe body ofdeatb.is butof little advntage.folong
as the inainfe body of fin > the bitter root of wIckednctTe,
the camall miode, this innate eonity , is mi&kentj and
not oppofed : but 00 th: contrary (trick at this , we
fltick at all.
4. Thit would be (he believers conllaot work, to be
crucifying thi fleih , uith the iufis thi'ff; to be nurtijy-
'"£ 'h'ir tatmbiri, wherein the members of the old man
quarter aad lodge , CtUf*. }, f.to it fpiriw*lly>«iniUii.
the thin[t afthi ffhrit ^m. 8. S . 6. for this ctrnttl minde
it ttimity mtinS GfJRun.i.J. and fe » nrt lUhjeli t* tbt
Uw tfGod^Htiwir indud ctut kt. It is not only an enemyi
which may be reconciled ; but enmity, ini^eabllraA,
which never can be reconciled : and this eanity will
never be idle, for it cannot, till it be fully and finnally
dellroyed : the fitth w *lw*ytt litfing tgainft tht Spirit
^/'•5.17. jnthiy arttontrtry ont to the other. So that
though, ,to ODi fenfe, it may fometimes appear as fleep-
ing, in regaird that it doth not by fome particular loft
fo moleft and-perpiexe the foul , as formerly it did; yet
it is reftlelTe , and may be more adiivein another tu(!;
and fo by changeing weapons upon us deceive us. Here
tbenisaiDch fpiiituall wifdome and vigilancy reqaired;
when they think they have gotten on luft fubdued,
•hey muft not think the war is at an end j but after all
iheirpartiriilarvKlories , watch and pray, that they ea-
ter not into temptation.
J. This way of" laying tlie weight of th? matter on
hrift i sboold and will keep ihein bumble , and reach
tbem
d/,dlV loft, "nd •b-"^P--'-,Vrdf o .^body
ftraw ! This is not to 'Y''"^!, »'^'k gnd.fltshh
through theSpm. .b". ''"°f„^\'':f htrp .ini'll^ic-
we.pon will neve. -draw blood °*'^'; P, ' .^^.^jo,
Kff.. or old man. "'"f^J-i^JlXhlTdetiH"''
thereof: and ,;et h°^^7;J ;';'^^\3e, « » f''^'
heart byasos this way ? L»ur wo.Wvv u ^
ssictai.K.'Sr.r.,.,. «'
for Mortification. 91
ar.ce on Chtift for help and grace: becaufe of our ft Ives,
as ofourfelveswecannotdo this tnoch;wc cannot coir-
pl?an aright of corruptions , nor take (hem away to
Chrift , nor ask for j'lrticc againft them : as conftables ,-
and other officers muft carry malelaftores to the couits
ot juHice, upon publick charges': h Chiift will not
hive us doin^or attempiinp this miich, onour owa
chii-pes ; for He piveth nolle allowance.
9. In following of ibis coiirfe , we would not think
alwaves to come (peed at the tj:ft Sometimes the Lord.
ter ihj CBC.iurageinp of his children ina\ giteibem a
foeedy bearing ; and delitver ihcm from the tyranny of
I jme par ticular luft or other , that hath troubled them }
that for fotnetime , at lead , it shall not fo trouble ihem,
as it did. Yet 11; will not do fo alwayes ; but may
think it good , to keep them waiting on Him , and
hanging 00 his courts , for fome confiderable time, that
He may thereby exercife their Faith , Patience, Oefires,
Zeal, and Diligence. So that it should oot feem Orange
to us> if we be uot admitted at the firft , and get not out
aufwer , at the firft cry.
10. When the Lord thinketh good to delay the an-
fwer to our defires , and the execution of juftice on the
MalefaAor and Traitour, or 10 delirer as from hii tvra-
ny and trouble , we would beware of tl inking to
capitulat with the enemy for our peace and qaier,orto
enter into aceffationofarines withhiin; thai is, out
enmity againft him should never abate , nor should our
delire after the moriificaiion and crucifixion of this luft
grow leffe-^or should we be quiet and at peace> though
It should feem togrow aliitlemore calme andftill,
oraot to rage as formerly : for this looks but like a
covenant or confederacy with luft, which willnatftand.
It. Ve would alfo know, thar what Chrift faid
of devils, holdeth good of thefe Inrts. V(~. That fome
of them do not goe out , but by fading and prayer ; thJt
'$. by Chriftibught unto and found in thefe means.
There are fome lulls, that will nor begot foeafily kil-
led & mottified.as oihers:but will cod us more pains Ac
labour,
virtur to rna';e ufeo' Clirift.
,f d«.h fo lone a, we .« K c a^ w« .h ^
one lull . which '*" t;w«Ded(romromeRto(reout.
i,ttoc, Bel.etr.s 'n^> '''''"hUfometime prevailed,
" f r **L KO" " "hat r.me'cor.up.ion,d.d .
,,gh.dcny.ng h«M «" v ^^^j^,^„,, „ .„ carry
ttterwaid lUrr« , '"""«;, . f (,„ „ to caufe mm
him to foch .0 h.eght o< ftn , y t fol.K « ^^^^^^^
ft„ „f .hem of .h.. «V~''^.,''t^- fo f„*fi!bdued
■oc f«y, that It H totally '""7,» **,„het,„„o,tell .
but ere he come to die • '^^ ''" ' ag.jne think
tobeu violeiitasever .nd.hat S..ao y K_^^^^^^_^
xo enter the foul, .t th« f*'"^ ^r.ach^wn ^ ^^^
«red at; yea , "'I*'"' "» te . whet^t^^^ ^^ ^T^.^^
fufctthat corruption, whtch lay '°Sj,^ f„„, „ ,„,
.gdoe, for »«'«/'*"ViUfo.,im«? A"'' ^his should
,b. tiftory of. j^ g,aiot no po»nJ
for Mortficition. nj
er more: (ot is corruption is net alwayes ftrongeft,
( ai was faid above ) nor hath the deeped footing in the
foul, when its motions and ftirritlgs are moft telt ; fo nor
muft we thii.k thjt there is no gtonnd gained upon a
luft , becaufe we arc ftill troubled andmolefted with its
ftiiiings; for it is a ^eat advantage to be mote fenfible
ofthe motions ofihis enemy 1 aod our more faithfull ,
and adlive \«rea()iing againft ir, may make its leaft ftir-
ringj more fenfibletous; as the mutions and trouble,
whichamalelaiSor, « hilcingripsandinprifon ,mak-
eth.may be thought more of , than his gtetter rage-
ings, before he was apprehended; yet he may be far*
in fetters for all that: a beaft that hath gotten deaths
blow may get out of grips and run moremadrhen
ever, and yet will die at length of the fame
blow.
14. Though we should nor findc prcfcnt' eafe and
quiet, by our fcjlowing this way ; yet we should thick
it much, if the Lord hrlpeustoftand, when w-have
done all we can ; ihousih we meet not with the hoped-
for fucceffe prefently ; It he give os grace to continue,
without wearying or fainting, and lo berefolare never
to give over, we havr reifontobl ife Him : if we be
kcepedflill inthecoifld with purfuite oftheenemy,
it IS our great advantage; ilie vidory shall come , lo
God'sowntime. lf( uroppolition fo continue , that
we are fo relMved never tn takt , nor give quarter,
ihugh our trouble ard erercifc should be the gteater,
and our oafe and quiet the IcfTe , we ooght to bleffe
Him , yea and rcjoyce in hope uf what We shall yer do
for us. For Ht i/.tt -niUc^mr 'halt itmi , *nj wi/l mt
"fry. Let us waite foi-f/im,in doing out duty, and
faithfully keeping our poft.
M. 7"ea , if we get qoietnefle or eafe from the vio-
lence of rageing lufts , for any little time : and be not
continually driven and carr\ed head-long therewith, we
-lught tobe thankful for this.and to walk hu.nbly brfiwe
^im .-left He be provoked , throo!^ onr unthankful-
efle and piide , to Ut thefe futioas dogs loofe upon ut
iS«ne. 16. When
' V. Wtien *= "' ^"* "^Mfon or other, which po-
fo ces agaiuUfomc we """P^^u . wc would no.
ffibly hath been ^ '^l" • cr hfJk th. wc ate in h.x-
and r»n/ intend an f » ''' *^7^„a hkte v»e ot Ipint-
othev cprtupt ='tf«^^'°°; "^ t" better acquainted w-th
uall wiCdome , that >"= « Y",' ^ ,„ ,h=n fight agamU
his fti-.tageins »"<!*■''"■ H'h"h, as to hive ou> eye
one member "' 'ht.body ofd«.h. « g,,^^,,
,1 fore door, »>«.'" "3^VpU his ga,r,e,with both;
,n,ke ufcofextrem.. es- »"^P'j^^i„^,^^,,e.
vea,andgameh'.spo>nt,itweDe
^ ;(T, for further eXpUiningot 'he
It will not be ""f ' X;" ,^.o. Sonie may fay.
matter , to remove a ' '"P'= ° , ,,, ,,>,it p.ines m .h.s
That tliey caooot P«'«';Vd .ffue • (W they never l.und
„a„cr cotne to ^"^ B^/.^morc lively and. nceffant-
corruption ft.. n-'=.^»"^„'f„ fighr againft u meatneft.
Iv than fince tliey D'ft-"' P ,i j „ght way.
S'a thatthts w«.ld fee." p°^;'',M i, ffid before .V^
i4«/a.r«: T^>°»Bh.<'°^^ . a rcfolution ot thi
.ieuia/ly cautjon. S'h »i',J,o;or=th.fe things, lor
t. May not ''^ j"a, M'yI'<"°'''^^°"l'''lT, 0
<" '""S I? ^: rS-'.en hefceth that bets IWeto
i drle^»^^:^^vsrrc^
Tor Mortfotioii. 95
that <b in flead of fighting or ftaadin?,ibcu mayctde
and lurne tie back ^ and should we comply with Will
in hit dciigncs i
*. M«ynonhe Lord give way to tiiisfor a time, 10
tfy thy Strioufotfff, I'aiici.ce , Subniifijon , and Faith,
^od to jharpcnthy diligence , and kindle upthv Zeal !
And should we not lubmitio his wife difpeolations ?
5. Hiiw can thou fay , that thou gjincft no advant-
age >as long asthouarenoimadcioUy aSdeihemai-
icr wholly , as hopUfle ol any pood id'ue ; butop ihe
contrary, art helped 10 Hand , and to refill lin , to ciy
out againft It. 10 fight as thoudnft, ardat leaftni-l
tuyecid/
6 U hatif Godfeeitf^rtbyadvantag«,ibatthoube
keeped lo in ixercile tor a nine, loihetnd ih u may
be keeped Humble, Waichfull and Diligent, h; may
(ce mote ol thee , ihan thou canft fee of thy felf : and fo
nia\ know what isbeftiorthce : andsh. uldihaunot
condcfcsnd to be difpofed ol by Him, as He will . and
tolet Hiininfkeof thee, aiiddo with thee, what He
Willi
7. Vi hai if G.d be about tochaden thee thus , for
.thy former Negligence, S«-cuiity, and unwatchfulnelTe,
and piling tuo too much advantage to thofe lulis,
which now, after liis awsl.eniiig of ihee , thou would
be deliveied from f.ShoijId not iliou bear theindigna-
iton ot the Loid, bcc-mfe ihni haft linncd agaiuft
Hiin, <$ the Chun htcfjlvcdio do Alkali. 7. 9.
8 Is it qoMliy duty , the irore iliat corruption ftirrc,
to run with li ihe oiinet tot hrilt, ilu^Hftmay fub-
nu« it, and put it to (ilence? NUv not flteu improve
this to advantage, b, making many ci rands to Hun ?
9. Way ii notcMmeiQ ad.iv , thji hjthnotcomein
a year' Art thou (iire. (hat'all thy pains shall be in
vaine! Or tliinks thyu , ijiat alllui childien hivegoie
vi<aoty«U« foon overtbcii lulls .'' What caufcisihcie
then t<j coiripUioe iljus ;
JO. May not all this convince thee , that it is thy
duty to wane 00 Hun, iu the ufe of his appointed
ineai.s.
56"* How to nialf e ure of Chrift.
meios, and to be patient, ftinding M to tliy poft, re-
folvine, when thoahift done all, yettoftind?
U May not thisfitisfy thee, that Goi through grace
•tcepteth thy Uboot and wrettling, as thy duty, and
accounteth it fetfice to Him, and obedience ?
Bnt acaine, it may pofiibly be Obi*aid thus; So
lone at fam in this condiiion.keept at under with many
lufts, I cannot get God glorified and fefved.aj He ought
° 1 inrntr , Though fj long as it is Co wiih thee, thoa
cannot glotifie and ferve Him , in fuch a patticular
manner, as others, who haTegote more »i«or)' over
ihofe erils, under which thou art groaning; yet Goi can
eet cloiy and fervice ofthee another way ; as,
1 By ihy iubmljitn with calmotlTe offpuit, to hit
vrifedirpenfations , when ihon dtr not fpeak againft
Him, and (ay with )^'*«fc«, in anotlier cafe , i/ « *«>.
^hy «m / thtii > But fweetiv and wilhngly cafts thv Iflt
down at his feet, favinft, gocd U tht mil ,f /fct Urd; tt,
a By thy P'tient otatiiing , when thou art nor
weartinK, norliinting. but (ayiog, why should I not
^re u?on the pe,t king's leafute ■, Is He not f.ee to
come.w^en He will t D.i I f.i iimites to the holy one
•* \^"^l Ihv ffimiliiy, when thoo bleffeth Him for keep-
iflaiheifo logout of hell: and thinkeih much .t his
S?inE thee grace to fee, and obferte the ft.rnngs ot cor-
Sn, wlrichcatnallwreatches never perceive: and
helping thee ,o withftand.andcomplean ot corruption,
which they fweetly comply with. . , _ .
4 Bv thv r^'tr'd of fin . when all that Satan can do
«aonotm.ke.hee comply with tbofe lofts, orfweetly
S«"hofe vipers . o/ lye down in peace w.ththofe
rotten members nfthe old man , as others do.
rBv thv »'«c/!,/«/-#:wheo all thy difappoiottnents
i,^feth«4 the mote earneftly, watch againft that
*"rfcthy Jiimi /«»fe{ when ftill ihou art cany^-
fo Mortification. m
iag Co in Its lufta to Chrift to kill and fiibdue, US beUcT*
Ugthetfoourorihtgorpcn, and ae^» covenant.
7. By thy /ttf>t . which appeareth bythyool4t£.
paireing and pring ovct the matter at a bopcicflc fa«S>
orfle, and turning aiide to wicked courfes.
i By thy Praying , when thog cryeft to Him i cc».
tinually tor help, whj only can help.
9 By thy U^nMlilinx and (landing againft all oomv
fiiion . for thereby is bujhtntihm*dt otrfta im wuk-
ntjj't. a Cn. ia.9. •* ^
10 Byrbine Ob'Jiinci. For it it his co«m««d , th«t
thou fland and fight thii good fight of taith.
So that if ihou baft a defire to glorify Him , iboB
wants not occafion to do it , even in this condition .
wherein thou complaineft . ihat thou cannot get Hiai
Rlonfied. And it ihofe grounds do noi fatisfie thee , k
u to be teared . that it is not fo moch a deiire to glorific
mm, that moveth thee to ctyfoearoeftly, for aftuall
delivery from the trouble of the Besh.and the lufls ibere-
of , .1 fome thing elfe , which thou may fearcfa aftci
and finde oui, fuch as love to eaf« . ouietBcfi j apnlaufc
and commendation ofothers, or the like.
But in the Third pUcekmiy bt, tuaed , Is it NT
promifed, thatytim. ,htU not fmw <W»oa nerm
« not being undtrthiUvp , but unin gr»tt\ Rtm «
14. HOW can we then but be ttoubW. when wtfiwk
not ihwpromife made good.' ^^
fnf«tn. i.Sin itnotalwaye* vidonouianddo-
imnerwog , wb«n n feemeth to rage and ilir1» moft j
IZn^^^^ thereunto, fighting „d wtiaftfag .I
eaioftit. theweth that it hath not full dominioa , So
pUsM ^' tbeptomifti*i»panaceoi^
iJi'^if'tL!", •■'"" «°»1"'ftover th« fletb, aJ
L- i"^ •J««*0f. wootpromiftdtoanyikliewJ «
•^10 »Dym*&c, .1 .hei,fi,ft>^*„b„>."
Mj How romakeufcofChrift
t Tteitfore it is thypa" to fight on, •i»dw«ne
for tkat full Tift^ry, vi'^xh^l fin shall not h»v, d,^n,.
^ .w ,hit , for It i» shall <:on>e «» dw «>"*• .
• 4 God lnthhiiowotimeMdfe.foos, wherein he
.ecomplishch his promifcs. A.=d w. muft "V """ »
l.«..Kte. both .3 to .he time when jiod ., to .he n n
net how 5 and .s to the degree. t^M ,H »h»l '''•ke
LodhispTomifesi .odHc.s*.f..nh.. ^"^'Ilt^xo
* Th refir«.hoogh.hep.omire«yet ^-PP^'^hnotto
he.ccomplished, .here ,$ no true caule ot i.oub eot
ibdeTbecaafe k sh.ll be •f""-''"/""''',"''" ^ in .
S and .hv wieiftline •g»i''ft " " ' f«V«t"''" "* '" »
±. ^ fur7 eom^. Jed .Irc.dy , becufe vvhere «
Vh T(M dominion , K fuppreffe.h .11 "VfoUnouc^
«on.r.didion, except ^"'ef'in; ««"'»«< 7„^„^^ "J;
Wr»ll confcieoce. forc.rn.ll '"<>»' °"""'*"P"°"'Z"
A S'ounds,m.v, now or tben.m^ke ag.inft .h.s or ,h.t
p.mcBli> corruption. «h.ch o".l...neth shame arfl
Sr ce,l. ffe. ch.lIenResofacarn.ll confc.ecce . and d.f-
reaHv from that na.urall ftate "* uo lojge u u
f^t^ll L,rd, bowbeit.heold.yrin., ""W wanting a
".1. is making .ew invafions, .o trouble the peace
. ."iaf/lr^befaid. But wha, c.n then inj.
„,«, umi. keep up .he heart et a poo. foul Ir.ra hack
'"!!r-r.er. Sererall things, if .ightleconfidered.migh.
'f-Tka..kefel-lkgai«.c«g^uHj«f^^^^^^^
>4iey do feetn to game gTOO»»d ; yet '"5^" '
• MJ4(Wi»ioD,i»t gaining their cooi««.. ^ ^^
For Mortificition. p9
). Thit God is fiai.bfull > and therefore. he promfed
ridory shall be hid , in due time , and Satans head
shill certiinel}' bebrufed. .
4 That ihe wreillling foul is atout his dut j, carryinj;
ai a good fouldirrof Jefus Chriil,6ghtingthe battles of
the Lord, and waiting on Him io faith and h pe.
But fiiriher Fi7i''/y, foinemay fay. II I werekeepcd
from yeelding, my wreflltng and (landing would^-eeM
me fome comfort; but w en luft To ftirreih, is that it
conceiveih, and bringcih forth lie ftmti i . 1 5 . what can
fuppo . or comfort ise then ?
^tnCiitr. I. Corruption can not Itirre in us,
but therein we <!nne, forthe»er\' firft rife, themiXM
frimo-frimi, aaihey ate called, aiefiofull, beinf;coa-
trareio the holy law of God: and tke very in-beei'ng of
thit Old man, is our fin ; tor it is iinfiill and rebellions
againflGod, yea it is very enmity and rebellion i. felf:
when Sitao come.h with a temptation from withoBt,
be findcth alwayes much in us, to intertaine the temp-
tation. So (hat ibever) ftirring ofcorroption, which is
occaboned by the lemptaiion from without,is oor guilf,
a. Itistrue,itiscurduty> tofetidgaindthefirnrife-
inR! and motions of corruption, wfcn it firil enticetli<
before it hath conceived or broogk forth (in; and it will
argue grace in life and in aaioo.io be able to hinder the
motions of Iqft fo ftrr, ihari. shall notconceire and
bfing forth fin. Yet we may not fay, that there is no
grace in rhr fiul, or no mrlfare of Mortification attain-
ed, where loft fomerimes n.ii only enticeih, but concei-
teth and bringetb forth (m The (id eiperieoce of itiaay
ot G'.d 1 worthies, regiftraicd in ihe *ord, cleareih .hlf
abundaptly. Wemurt not fay, Such an one is fallen,
Therefore he IS dead. P*hI leafooeth otherw ayes ««m.
7- \ *■
%■ Yet eren then, when luft eoncei»eth and bringetb
forth hn, thii may comferr and bear op .he heart of ■
poor believer , 1 . That though corruption prevail fs
(arr, as to bear down all oppofiiion and ran down
all that ftuMierbio its way ; yet it genetb totih
E » fol
103 How to make ufeo.' Chrift,
foil coDfeot of the fout , there is dill a pany for God, in
the foul f that oppofetb , fo fare as to ptoteft againft
it, or at ieaft, to diflent from it, and not to ■« ill , that
« bicb yet is done . and pofitivtly to will that whit h can-
Bot begotten effeduated. J. And further this may bear
up the poor foul, that there is a party within, which,
though for a timeidureiDg the violmt oretruuing of cor-
ropcwn I can do little more than figh and groan in a
eotner , yet is waiting and longing for an cpporiunity,
when it may appear more for God , andigiinftihac
wicked afurpcr. J. So »lfo this may comfort the poor
foul, that as it perceireth corruption flirring, and the
old man moting one member or other , it runeth away
W the king; and when itisoot able to apprehend the
Treator, and take him captire to the court rfjuftice,
aoth there dilcover the Taiionr , and tell the king , thai
there is fucb ot foch a traitour , afiing fuch and fuch te-
kellion againft Wim, and his laws; and complean ,
•odfeek help to take the rebellprifoner, and bring him
boond hand and foot to the King that He may giveout
feotence againft liim ; that is , wlwo be can do no more
aeainft that rageing'enemi* . makeihhn complaint to
tiM Lord and lyetli befota Him , fighing and gtoanirg
for help , and ftrengthto withftand . and oppofe mote
tMy W mayyet Oijeflandfay. «f'«'^"« »°«
worfc with me , than it i« with others , I coold then
bt fatiafied; but I fee fome mightjiy pretailing oTcr cor-
xuptioo , and I am ftUl at under , and can get oo »lft-
orr : and aan I choofe bat be fad at this ? _
lytnfatrt. i.Doft thou know fora certainety, thit
•faolcp«tfons . wbofe condition thou judgeft happy. »«
•ItoBtther free of the inward ftirrings ofthofe lulti,
S!S art brought under by ? Or ioft.bpaknow
fora e««.ty.that tbey at. not ond.r the ^^^^^^Z
other cottojtion.uthou ■h'"''^ '"^y J''^X" ^
powH of that coriuption . wheteof thou wnT'""*";
What knowdl thou then , but they may be as much
i^m^laioing. on other a«o«tf, m thou doft »«
mmmmmmfm
For monificition. _ lOi
». But be it fo as thou luppofcth , that there is a dif-
ference betwial thy condition , and theeooifckiliolo-
thers , knoweft thou not, that all the meinbcrs ot the
body are not alike great and ftrorg,as not bang equally
ro be iinployed in woiks requireing ftrength . Are ihere
not fome young ftrong men, in Chiilh faimly,aod fooM
that are but babes? May not a Captaioe fend foine of
hit fouldiers toooepoft. where they shall all poUibly
not fee the enemy all the day long : and fomeothersto
another poft , whwc tbey shall bare no tefl all the day?
And why . I pray , may not God difpofc of his fouldiers
at He witit Heknoweth whaiheisdoiog: Itwnot
fafe . that erery one of the fouldieti know , what are
the defig.esofihe Commaodei or Generall ; nor is it
alwaycs fit for us to know, or to enquire, what may be
thedcfigncsofGod withui, and what He may be about
lodo. He may intend to iinploy one in greater works
than another, and fo eicrcife thtm other wayesfor
that warfare and woik. It may fulice , that the prevail-
ioc t»f others may encoora^e thee to hope , that, at laft,
thy (bong corruptions tbail alfo fall by the h»od of tha
fame grace of God. ., . t
} If iby fadneffe fafour not of e«TV and frwni\g. AoB
should Wtffe Him, that hereby thi>u art put to tha e««c.
cifeuf fpiriiuallforrow. *> i r
4. Itia well ii this bring thee to bitfle God , tol
the fucceffe of others, becaufe hereby his grace is glon-
6ed I Cor I a. a6. ....
Therefore j Let thisfatisfi. os, that Hetsthe Lord
who doth what he will in beaten and in eartbj and may
dilpofe of u» . as He willi and make of us what he will.
for his ovmr gl^ry^ And that we are to minde our duty,
•nd be faiihtull atoorpofi . ftaodit<g and 6ghtii^ , in
the ftrengihofihe Lord. ref.Jfingnetrr to comply wntb
the eacmy : and to rejoyce in ihi», that the enemy It
already conq«cred by tbeCaptaine, aodthit wetliai*
ia hii Tidory ) and that the very God of paice fcall
quickly bniifc SitM under oar f<Nt /^•m, 16. to>
E 4 CmAP.
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I
102 How to make ufe ofChnU,
-j C H A P. VII.
Htw ChriJtUttbt made u ft of, inreftrirKt nCreninl
I Come now to fpeak a litileio iheotherparr of San-
aificaiion.whichconcerneththf changeofour natare
aod fi ame . and ii called yivifici'itn, or Quickning of
the new man o^graee : which is called the Nt\r,ii»n,
»s having all its ftvcrall members and partsj as well as
the old man •, and called Nt^ , becaufe pofterioor to
the othet; and, after regeneraion, is upon the growing
hand.Thisdutyofgrowingin grace.as ir is called iPtt.
J. ult.is rariouflv eipreffed .indheld forth to us in fcrip-
«ure : for it is called, *» abiding andbiUiing and bring-
ing jtrihjrult in Chrift ffhti. 15.$. adding ffmiibvtrHir,
tndtt vtrim huwltdgt &(. % Pit. Hi 7 'i'ing cm*
fttftdon Htb. 7. 1. * graving up in Chrift inattihingi
F.phtf 4,1$. 4 vetrk^ng out oMr pitvttion Phil. 1. 1 ». «
ftrpflittg ofholiHtfi. »Cor.7.l. « wttkting in n$nmf' of
lift Rom. «.♦. aytilding of our ftlvts unto God, - « livt
from tht dttdAttd ft mtmbtrs »t in^mmtMi of rtgbitutf-
ktftuntt God Rtm. 6. I J. I«. * bringing ftrlh of fruit
unto C}tdl{fm. 7. 4. ifirving in ntwtntfft of ffirit Ron.
7. 6. 4 btint rtntwtd in tin fpirit of our miniti, and *
fitting onthintwmtn, whicli afttr God is trtttidln righ.
titmfrtjjtandirut holintjjt Ephtf. 4. IJ. 14 Col. J. 10.
Si the hke-.fome wheteot do more immtdiatly eipreffe
th« nature of this chaogei as to iht root ; and feme at
to the fiirit, and effefts thereof, and fome the progreffe
and advancement, that is made 01 to be madetherein.
And all of them point out a fpeciall piece of woik,
which lieth on all. that would fea thee face of Cod| *<\.
to be holr, gracious and growing in grace.
This then being a fpeciall piece of theeter afe, and
dayly work of a Chriftian.and it being certain*, aa fome
of the places now cited do alfo affirme , that without
Chrift, they cannot get this wot k either begun oi cat-
ryed on . the main dilficulry and qucftion is ,
' how
torgrO'Jth in grace, 103
hovf tbey aie to make ofe of Lhrift for this end ?
For «itrw»w whereumo , though, by wlatweha»«
faidinout former difcourfe . it may beeafietogatbei
- whit is to be faid 1 ere , yrt 1 shall briefl; pot the Read-
er ia mind ol thofe things, ai nfefull here. _„,-
I. The belief er would conWer , what an ornament
;> this is to the foul, to have ontliisnew man , which ll
V inittdafttr thtimtgtof GodEfhtj. S »} what an ei-
cellencylyeth here, to recover that loft glory, bohiKlTe
and the tipigeot God; and whit advantage the foul
reapeth hereby, whenitisn.** ,„titttbtapariiktr,f
titinh'rilancioflhtSainniniighiC I. I.I*, and IP*/*,-
iMworift/ 0) «fce Lord>,nt,^tlpltaf!xg,btmg )rmtjult
in tvtrygood work, *nd incrnfixg in tht l{ntaitdgt •;G»4.
Col f.l« and Jlrtngthtnid with all might acctrdtngtt
hit tloi tout potttr.umt *llp.uitnct andltngfufftrtngmA-^
ftyptlnijfe vtrf. II. ard when the abounding of the
graces of the Spirit make them, thai thfy d-ul neiihtr bt
b*rT*HntritnlTmtfullinikt\ntvU<igt 0} our Ltrdjtjiti
Qhrift I. Pit. I 8 and to be « vij]Ui unto hanmr, fan-
Bijiid, and ihtttfor thi mtftirs uft, andprtptridnnto 1.
vttygiodirork,. I.Tim, x. il. what glory and peace l»
here, to be found obedient unto the many command*
giveotobetolyl Whathiiard iiintlie wantof holl-
oef$ . when without it we cannot fee God Htb, l». I4.
How unaofweiable it is unto our profeffion, who are
members to foch a holy Head, to be unholy! What pro-
fite, joy and fatisfafiioo there is, in being iimpla of ifca
bolyghoft, in walkfng afitr thi fpirit , in btinginl /wifc
fmittinuthi glory of thiFatlur, &c. TheConSdetation
of thefe and other motives onto this ftudy of fa»aifica.
tion,woBldarroe the fool with refolution, aod harden
it agaioft oppofirioD.
a. It would be remembered, that this work, thoogh
it be laidopoii ds, as out duty, and we be called ihere-
uiKo of God ; yet it is beyond cor band aod power ; it
is true, at con>er<ioo , the feed of grace is call into the
fool, new babites ate iofufcd , a new pHnciple of life
isgiren.tbc ftoooy hart is changed into an liearlol flesh;
E I y«
IC4 How w maVe ufe of Chrrft,
yet t befe principles lod habiti cienot »& m themfthcsi '
or be broB^bi into att, by loythiogthai abelicTer,
considered in himrelfind withoDt divine help, cu do:
But this work of fuiAificiiioo , lod grooth in cracc ,
muft be ciryed on by diviM help, bf th« Spifit of Jcfos,
dwellioe and woiking vriibin ; and therefore il is cH-
M\i\eJ*Mllifit»utn »i thtftiriti. Tiff. M. I i- I Pt. t.
I, The CrtJ 0f ftSt nmH fandifif hi. jThtf. f.
1). We are faid to bt rtnaijltdbj Godtht r»thtr lud i.
and by i'>c halj ghtfl Run. i $ . i<- Sec alfo I Cor. 6- 1 1.
we would remember, ibat of ourfelTCS wecaodono-
«hine 1 Ctr J. J. aodlhat fit nmjlwnk^intu blhlt
ftoa^lltnd i« do, tfhii •»« lotdfUtjuf Phil. ». | J. Alb«-
' ^^^* *° ^''''*" *'" q"*'''OB '*>• ""•'' of I his ; yet it may
^^^W, it shall befbond after ti-yal, that one maiotcaula
' their ooi growiog in grace , aod making pragreA
this work , is their dm afliiig as believing this i but
IS ^^t>i t
T^ntting about ibt work, Mlfltwere a work > which
^ fhc^ themfclves could mailer , and do. without fpeciali
Mfla* help ! Thtrcfort the bdicvct would abide > liv<
* lod aA. in the faith of this truth. -^ ■ .
^ |. Thartfbra bdicrers would not. ingobgabnut
lUa wdtkt either truft to their own ftrength, to the hn-
birc* of grata, to their former ciperieocct, fo their
knowMg* and parts , or the lik« i not yet would thty
trail to anycsiamtll mean*, which theyaretogua-
boutibecaoM the wifdome > flren^h and heipe , which
tkcircalecalleth for, is not t^' befuand in them: ytt they
tbould not think -f laying thrfe means and du'yrs afide;
for iheo should they <in ai;ainft God > thry should pre-
judge ibemfrlvcs ofihehelpc, ftrength and fup)^.
which God ufeth to convey lo the foul> in and by theafe
«ir the meant : and wiiball , they shnutd lempte the
Laid , by prefcribing" another way to Him > than He
lath thought good to tike: The believer then would
■fe the means anddu'irs ptefcribrd, and that ditigendv,
r«noi4y andonftaii ly , and yet wo^ild leane as little
to ibein , and eipeft help and relief as little from tbemi
ai if ht wete o*t ufciDg . them at ill, «t w« bid abeve.
Ana
for groath in grace. l**
And iaieedtbU would be aright way.vetthemoft
adf aotagious and profitable way.of gowg about dutye^
to be diligent in the ufe ofthein , becanfe of Gods com-
mand i and yet to place our hope and eipedatioo W
God alone , and to look above the ordioances toe o«
4. Albeit it be true, that the power aod grace of God,
alone , doth bcRine . and cirr)' on this work "f fandifr
caiioo in the foul i yet , though lie might, did He bit
fee it !or his gloiy . carry on and finish this woikintUe
fnol , without the intervention of fecund caofes or
means >l>e hifh not witbftanding thought it fit, forth*
glory of his name , to worke this wotk, by means, and
particularly by believers fetting about the woik : He "
woikeihnoiinman, at ifhe wete a block or aftone,
but ufitb htm as a ratiooall creature , endoed with a ra«
tionjll fjul , having ofcful and necclTary facniryes , and
having a body fitted by otgaos lo be fubfervient lo the
foul , in ill actions Therefore the behever rauft not
thiok to lye by and do noihuig : (or he is commanded
la wiitkf tm hit »mif*lvtim, and that becaofei' m God
thtt n" r^'fc ininm , both f mU and i» d» t Becaulc <*>*
workethall, theretore he should woike i fo reafoneth
the Apoftl. : fe that G d's woiking is an argument and
motive to man to woike, and not an argument to him
to lye by idle, and do nothing. And here is the holy art
and divine skill, requifite io thi» butineffe. town . f«
the believer to be a> diligent and afiive , as if ■ e could
biing tbith fruit , in hi» own ftrengih, and by hi* owti
Woiking ; and yet to be as abAraded from biinfclt , mt
own grace, ability, knowledee and eipenence , in hii
woiking , as if he were lyinu by like a inear blo<k, and
only moving as moved by e»tfrnilV<i»-ce.
% The foul, ihjt would ir akc ptogreff* in Chflftl-
aniiy aod grow in grace , wooM f».ne'i'b»r, that Chtift
il propef'-d to os , as a c»py , which we are to imitate j
and that therefore w* jb uld fetChrillcootinually.ba
fore us, as our patterne , that we may follow his (lepsT
I J>«. I.lf. aod s-a.i- But wiik all, it would be re'
E { meinbct*
106 Hovtf to maVe iircot Chrfft,
membwed, th« He i« not like other «nf«'"P>" »' «°-
pief.thatcaa belpetheinin. that imK.tetfi them , in
«her way than by their objeaiveprofpeft: for look-
ing by faith 00 thb copy, will t"inR »"«» 1° '^f r,*5 1
thit ftudyeth to imitate , whereby he shall be loabl.d
"folloJh..copie.heb.«er O :(^cUr^Jpet^ ,
rieace. whit thii were, to take » ook ot Chiift s Lots,
Patience. Long Meting , Meekn.ffe, Hatred of fm, |
Teal &c. and by faith to pore-in, till, by vertue procee-
ding from thu copie, we toond oar hearts, forne mea-
fure, (ramed into tl.e fame d.fpotit.on, or, at leaft.tnore
inclined to be caft into the faine mould !
*. The beliew would aft taith o»<-hrift, as h«
Heai of the body.andas the Aock.io which the braochci
"e «.p tied, an^d thereby fuck fap a.d lile and ftrenRJ,
?to™ Him. that he tn.y «ork. walk and E^ow ■ « ^
c jmeth • ChrilHao. Tlie belie»er muft Jr-'"/'.'? """'
S^hr^nckin Hhn, andmuftirmj/.r.*. r-.m H.«
«,h^eformentioo«»place, clear. Now Chr.ft htm clt
rriliul.th*th*b(*ncl.e» cannot btiogfotiblrutt, ei
ceptthev aWde i" the »i.e , and that no .not. can hr,
difdple».bri«.B fcrth truit,«cept they -lilde «>H'm7«A»
, , . Therefor., a* it is by f.i.h.thatthefoul a, Ab.ah.m
i,t,ni.«dwChrift, asthetiiKi andas.tisbyUith.that
IhtyabtdeioHimv fo is it bV (»"h • 'h«! '^^Qf,
fcrin^ forth ftuit : and ihis t.iih ir.^ grip ChtiltM
4hlv.«. andthe Stock, or Root, from which com-
iATr/lifc .«.* ftrength: t«.h then ""^ 'o.^V;
Chr,ft\a» th« fountain of h.tmture , a, the head
f,bm whence comerh at! the inauenc.sofftrengthand
roTioo^Ch-IO ha-h lVrengtba.>d life enough loR.«
Td'ly , andheii.lfowillin^eooui.h tocotnmunic.te
.th.^fulneire. as .be rtlalioos «e hath taken on do
'witnefle 1 he head will laot eiud^ije to gi». to the mem-
bers otibe b«dY(pim» , <or aftion and motion ; no,
!S .Vine grudge to gi»e fap unto the branclKS : nay
S, ft enlTafd fur^.ute U ( a. i. were ) n.r.»e y
CoWora'ift-W-beUeTtu , «.cept they thro,,Rb
for zrcxith in gtxf. »07
onbelief . and other diOempert, caiife obftruawns , as
l"ind fap doth natively and kindcly flow from th,
r,^. ?o thelranches, or fJom tb. he.d to the member,
unldTe obftroaions llop '!« MlB'./'V P"f ^J
therefore, that believers eye Chrtft under thefe and .he
like relations, and look ^P""^^ ',*! ll%i^nt
fpeakfo) obliged by his place and relation , to grant
(hength and influences oriife, ^^h^'M' /""T^L^"
cotne fruitful in every good work ; and fo ;'«h holy.
humble and 'allowed boldneffe , preffe in lauhlor new
co.nmunications of grace, vertue . ftreng.h, conrage tc- ,
tivitv.and what elf. they need ; tor t.om the he.d all Ae .
bodVbyjoints and bands, having nomishmeotminn.
ftred, increafeth with the locieafeof OodC./. ». 19.
''t F*or*.his canfe, believers would lye open unto the
infloences ofChrin,aod guaird againll .he pming ot ob-
ftruflions in the way, through grieving of the Spirit,
by which He conveycth and commonicateth thofe inHu- .
eoces unto tbc fool, and through quellioning& tni^be-
lieving Chrift's faithfulhefs, and unch.ngable will.ng-
nefs which as a Tioleot humote ftoppeib the rair^ige. !>o
then believers would lyeopen by looking.and w aii.np,
drawing, feeking from «im. what they need . ar.d by
cuarding .gainft every thing, that may provoke the
Lord .0 anger, whether in omilCon or commiffion.
Herei$ie«ifiteaoholy, humble, fobwand watchlull
W.Ik, an earoeft , ferious , a>id Jhungry looking out to
Him, and 1 patient waiting for fupplvandloroitur.
from Him. This is to open the m*th wide.th.tHe m.y
fill it i to lie before the fun of righieoufnefs, tb.rtl« ^
bf.mesthmeof may beat upon them.dc warme and re-
vive ihtm : and to waite as a beggar at this kings gate,
till he sive the almes. , r • l •
8. For theftrengthening of their hope and tjith in
this, they would lay hold upon Chrift dying, and by hii
death purchafioe all thofe influences ot lite and nrength,
which art requilite for carrying on of the work .;t ,-;r.ce
andf4««ificationinthefoul.- for we mult be W./Mr«
ehrijf aiih Hit ffirimat buffings. Bpli. I. V 'he
51
log How to roaJteufeofChrift
Mi«v« tl*o wouU look 00 iK -fc UImocw, M jWcU-
Mut <kM« rtM • kf the blood of jefm Chtlft lo th»t
(bt A'wfM #»»«' gj«..fci.ii»o-»«//f*«>n', «'"«/'"•"•;»*
(b«i Aoft c-rifirfw mlmynd v*rt»t t Pit. I. V Ao4
thi« wtti enfa«ragt the foul to w«t on . "d e«pe«
br f»lih the beftDWine of ibe porchafed benehin
V Mo«of er , the b«Iie»er would look on Jef.i.M
fiiDdioK «o«»l!«« **^ obhgedio e»rty »n »li>s wo'«.
koib«rrc«.l«e them for th.. end, from theFither:
hence we trt (Si to *. ^h,f"> in /.i« .htl.r,th,lmnj*.
ticH tf tk, *,rU , i'h" »• ''>«'<' *• ^»h ^'; Ej*.r. 1 . 4.
Md M dymg for them. for «. vn, hmfdtf>r>h.
Chutch , tt.** migh, r"<flily»niclunfr,i , th« ««
«ixb. »«/■«.! .» «. himr'tfi'ori'u, cimrch , that .j /*.W<i
,-„ :h,i»dyfhU flt,h , tkrounl, i^Mh »fT.f»nt thrmMi
Ctl I »i.»i.So«h«tihenoblecoven»DtolR«*fl>ptt-
oomty foundthewti.ioe hope end c»pta«tion of the
fcfliew. upon .double acount F.ry? upo? «««-
count of the Fathers f .ithfulntffe, who promifed . feed
10 ?«r»'. t^''\ <■»«•» ■» ihoold be his cMdrrt , and fo be
doctified ihrooghHim, and '»>»< '>^ f '"f*"* "' '^
Lord, whith inSart is .be wo.k ot faodifc atioo.shouU
■rofper in luihana And nr« upon th. accoont of
thr.lU UDdcrt.k.nH«ndew;.ging. " '» <« J- '" '"'"|
kis fon. and daogfetets to glory , w hich aiuft be throueb
faoAiScatioff, l>r «i.h,u, b>t,n4,n* m.n ,UUh
0.d And they irutt look like bi.nf-lf. whou . holy
Wcad . .holy Husband, » holy Capiaine; and . here-
to. ,hey moll be hJy members. •»«>'>; fp-J-f'*""
bolylnuldiers. So that ^left.odeth engaged to faod he
Cbem bv hil Spirit and ward i »ndther<fotel.««lled H"
wiib Chtift Uyetb tht iouaduioa of tbiii fot».«l
If""
Hot crowh in grace. «0'>
i,rn*d M tht Ltri ihey hrtwrn w Sfirk tCtr.i. IT.Md-
are animated and ,uicker,ed b; one ••*«*»/»•"• /pim
o< life iodgi^ee/ «o*fherek>r*tnu«be lanaibedlty
lo The be!ie*er likewife Wi)«ld aft fnirh upon the
•romifes.if heorwCoToiint.ofBratc , ftrfngth,lit*,
etc whereby tbev shall walk to hit wayej, h»»e God*
l.wefput into their mitides. and wiitemto theitheatu,
H.*.f. 10. Jtr. ji. ji. and of the new heart, and new
fpirit. and the heart ..t flesh ■ and the Spirit within thrm
locanfe ihemwalk inhiswaye* orftatotci, •"''"P
his judgmmtsaodJothrm t^tth. ^6 i6 t7 andtbe
like, wherewiththefctiBiureaboundeih: Becaulethtrt
ar. alt pyen o»er to th. belie»« , by wny ot Tefta-
mcnt and legacy. Chnft becoming tie m<i>at,r ofiht
mw TiJIomm, t*« b, mi»n> o, dcuh , i» thir,i,m.
piitnoiihttrMnrgriKons, th.urvtrtundirtiitpf Ttni.
Um ,th,y fhiih *t, uUti ,m%ht rtuiv* tht f"'"!''}
„nn»ll inl>,rit*nc, Htb. 9. ij. Now Chfift hy hl»
death hath confirmed tlii* Tefta rem > for where «
Tiflomnt if , thttt nmji alf, »f M»f?tjhtthtd»ih,f
Ihi $t/l4l»Hr, f»r tTtfltmtni M »i '•«•«/»'"»'"■'*
ittdvtrf.xi 17. Chrift then dying to make the Tetta-
meni of force, haih made the legacy of the proinifet
Cite onto the belierer . fo that now all ihtfrtmifti art
ji* tndtMtninChtiptCor.l 10. utvnm*<l,Mmi-
nljftrltfihcnimifitn ».t.n/fr»/« »/;. fr,m>ff'm*<knt^
rUl-fi Rm,. I{. «. That the eyein? of thefepromifM
by laith if a noble meane to f«n«ification , 11 clear.,
by what ih. An .ftlefay.th, 1 C.r.f I «4vlnr .b.r».
ftrf «()'r« fnmtfei Itt mcti*nfi Mtrfetvt, ..-■■■ P'rftRit>g
/•/imffriVt*. ftrofOtd. \nd it i» by fal'h that thof.
promifti inuft be raceired ««* 11 n So thai the
Mle? er. that would i^w ii crate . would «y. Cbntt,
the fiiod.meot.ll pfotr,i(e . the Teftit.ur rflaWlihing
the 1 eftament , and the eiecutor «t difpeofator ol tbe
covenant, andeipeft the good things through Hint
and from Him, thtougbtbe coodwtt aodciunoeUol
ibepromirrt. ^^ „ y,,
no Flow to make life otChrift
II. Y* Wh*' » l**^"*" wou'** eye Chrtft in hii
Utfurreaiooi a* ^ puW'ifc perfoo: »nd fo look on ibem-
/ilTM.andfetkoo ih^^flfcKo* , ft tifawu firtatlly in
witliHim,«nd tike the refurreaion of Chrift «s « cer-
tiinpaunejpJ pl<!d(j»*i their f»»elific«tioi} : for fo rei-
foneihthe ApoftleRom. 6 ♦ $.im.i»€«ii«rr*<<U»ye«
f/e; with him l>fh*l>tifmtinttiuih,tl>*tlikfti Chrijt
T,M fiftd up from ihe Jiad . hj, ibi glory of ibe- f*tbiri
titHfixrtdlfi il)iuldtctlk,inntaf<tiJ]iol l>l* : f
wtihillbtfUnuialfoin thi lily nrlje o) his rc{urrtfl„H,
and it m bt dttd vith Chriji, n« biUtvt, that wt ilml 4/.
U liv, with hi») T-— thlrtfari Miton y atft ymrftlva
Mic AlivuntcCd, ihrnughfilut Chnli tur L«ri
tmdyuld ytir ftlvti ulrto Ctd, *» xhiff that tre »livt
jtatit ibt dtad^ aid yaur mfmhni ** inJlrMmfiil*t rigk-
ttuHfnijfi umt God. The rinhi impro»iflR of tliii ground,
vi»uld be of noble advantage unto theftudent of holi-
nef$: lor thence he ir.igl.i with ftrong con6deoceccn-
clude, thtt thewoik ol fanflificiiioo jhouldprofper
in hilhtod: for he n..y,ii<)W lock upon hiinffll , •!
o»!tA,«n«<'l»««'''t' «"■''' C'"y? epk'f- » 5- Chtift dying
and rifeing ' »i • publick pc tfon. and he by laiti. being
now joyncd M»itbhiiTi, atid united to him.
I , Moreoter this Refutreaion of Chtiftiray yeeld
ul another ground ol Uipe and aonfiJooce.in thii woifc;
for theia if inf ntion made of thep.»«r ./ Lur»[utria,m
Phil J. 10. Sothatbytaithweinaydrawflreotihand
veriiie from Chrift. as ao arifeo and quitkered /iead.
wheraby we alfo may live onto God,& burg forth trntt
unto yia . and fe»»e no more io ibt,ldn>lfi ij ib« i'"'/,
Lmin tht mn-mlli oj Sfi.it. Row. 7. ♦, 6 He wai quitk*
ened at an Head , and when the head u quickened . the
members cannot but lo. k for fome communication of
lit* therelrom . and to lit. inllwftteDglMibtUle«(
lead i Sec Col. }, i . ». ^, .«
I Fiiih may and jhoold alfo look to Chf»«, as an
icefior with the Father, fot this particular, Jtim 17.
SttiSli^' thtm tbroHthtiy truth , thy vtrdti truth:
tlui will addetoibeii coofideoc* , ihtt ibc woik
fir s ou'.h in gr.ico. "«
shull eo on: for Chrift v»as alwayes heard ofthe Father
nhnii ♦1.41. andfo will be in this prayer , which
w«iiot put up for tbef« few difciptel alooa.
The belieratihen would eya Chriltai engagiogt*
the Father, to begin aad perfeft this wo.k i ao dying
to porchafe the good tliiogi ptomifcd , and to coufirtne
the fame; as quickened and lifcingashead and a pub-
lick perfon, toenfme this woik ; and tobcftowaod
»aaallyconfeirethe gtaces requiliie; and as praying
tlfotorthcKaihrrs coocarrence i and call <"« burden
of thewoik on Him bv faith, knowing, that He ftani-
eihobUued. byhisplace andtelation to his people, to
be.ieall the.r burthens, to work all iheir works !■
them, loperfeA his own work that He haih begun l«
them; to prefeni them to himfelfat laft a holy bride) t*
Civetli^inthe ■.piriitodmlinthfm R'.m 8.9JI. andw
Li, A." tl'tir wrtaU bUft, -.trf. II .and » Ifdthtm vnf.
,+ ,iU at lergtU they be crowned, & brought forward
toMory. 1 his is to life by f»"h; whefi Chrill liveth.
.fteth and wo.ke.h in us by his Spirit a*l. l»o- Jhut
Cl>ri(l d^ilttth irt iht hurt by /4<./. . and by ihis.his peo-
p\,hei,merMi:lMmigr^nJ.dir, loVe, which IS a cards
nail grace, and V»«'-J! '^' '.'•■'•' 'f, V "f ' T^fi^nf
Vnowltiv . ilw becvm.e pt.cU-ih alt .»« juli'j]' 't
C«Ji»/,^/:?.i7 i9.Sotlutthe bclieter IS to commit by
f.i.h t^K wo. k to Chrill , and lea.e the ttrcfle of all the
butinefaon Him, who is their life: Yet thebelievet
moll not iliitik , to do nothing, nor 10 lay •S«th«
means St ordinal ces, butufeingtliefediltgently would,
in them, commit the matter to ( hrlft, and by laiihtol
thewh.lewoikonmm, eifpcifting . upon ilie Jtrouoj
o) his relitioos, engadgments , promifes , beginninga
Acthat He w.Ilcertainely perfeel the wo.k P'-'/. 1.6.
and take it well off their hands.and be wcllplcafed witti
them, forpuitiogihawoikin his lunds, andlcavingn
ao Hun. i»i» »' w<^» >} ''»'' " "• /<"*''/'«*<»«''•
C«wii«n'.
Aiiothe fotinw part . fo liete, U will not
be t«
iniir«
Ill Ho'v to maVc ufc of Chrift,
KiilTetogircafew words of cMtioa, for prtTeMiog of
niilbkct e-^ai—
1. ^e woaM bew«r of ihinkingi M« perleaion
c».i be atiMned heie : the per»ea m»a , md meifute of
the ftttufe ot the fulntffe of C:iif ift »» but coinmp : tod
till then the body will hot be • perfecHne ind edifying,
tbfoogh the work o» the minillety £/>'«( 4 • '. " !• Be-
lieTcn Kiuft not thi.k i)f t»'tin|t dowo on toy 'neHare
•f grace , which they attaioe to here ; but they muft M
Kf owiog in gr»ce , goinj! from ftrencth lo Iheng-h, till
they ippeare in the upper Zion , wiih the Apoftle PM.
J. I J. Itrtetlitig tifft things thmt art brhindi , and tt*ch.
int Itrth UM» «'>•/« rW-'J' »•'«'» *" *'/•« • ''"> "*/*
fttfft uwrd Ihi m<itk^, t»f ihtfrixft I't /«{■'> •«'>".?
#» Gtd in ChriJI 7«/»>. It tmuft then be a dreadful delu-
ft(in , for any to think . that they can reach to (och a
degree of perferttoo here . »« not to (land in need ot i he
otJioance any morf . Ut all belie»eri live in thr con-
Ham con«icton of tlieir thortcotning and be humbled ,
•od Co woik .xittheit f»l».tioo with fejr and trembling.
> Nor ihoold erery belie»rr t%pt& eoe and ih«
fame nieafurc vi holinefle . nor cm it be eipeAed wuh
fejfon, that all ahall tdfancehere Wihtfameheiphl
of fandityi for e»eTv part ot the bod hath ita "wn met-
furr .- aid an eflafluall working in that meafurc ;
and fo trery joyot of the bodr (upplinh liffe or mor«
•ccordiog to it» proportion . and cnmboierh tothein-
ereifeofihebody, aadtothe ed,fvingofit(clHnIo»e,
■iihe Ap.<ftletle.rlylhoweih tpH *■ ** Ai mthe
naturall body , tbf di.erfity ot fundioni aod ole. of the
members reqoirrth diterlity of furniture and ftrercth !
fo, in the itiyllicall boJy otChrtft . the membrri hav.
aot all aider meafure, but each hath ht.ororerdiftina
mrafure. according to l.ii pUre and ufefulnrffein^
body. BelieTers then would learnetnuch fobrieiyhefa
,Dd fubmilfion. knowing th.t God may dlfp«ifel>»
eraces as he will , ad Ri»c them to each member , m
what meafore hethiukct, good : Only they would tike
haed , tbit ihaif potccty tad UaMcffa b« sM octtSoo-
for g outh in crace. '»?
td through their own carelefoeffe and negligence, to
Bot plyiogthe metnes otyracewiththat taithfulneffe,
lodlingia dependence on Cbrift. that they ought.
|. It would be remembered , that there may be
foine progrelfe made in the way of holinefle . when yet
the believer may tppraheod no fuch thiog; not only be-
caafe the meafute of the gtouih may be fo finall and
iodifcemable , but alfo becaufe even where the growth
io it leWis difcemable , the Lord may think it good (or
wife ends . to hide it from their eyes , that they may be
kcoped bomble , and diligent ; while as if tliey Uw
how matters Itood indeed with thein, they might j
( witboot a new degiae of grace ) fwtll and be puffed
up . yea e*cn foiget God , and misken tkemfelves and
•tbers too. Likewifa this may proceed from fuch an
ratocftdetite after more , that they forget any inaafura
Act bifc gotten, wd fo dilpife the day of finaU
4 ThcratnaTbt a progrefs in holinafs , tbooghool
ki that paiticular , which the belie»« ia mofteying. ta
kia (tah Mtd appitbenlioo : foi whan be thinks he it
HM growing in iavrto , and Ze«/ tot, God&e. ha
may be giowing ia HumUiiy , which ia alfo a inembM
ofthaoew man ot grace » and whris haeao percewaiio
trouth in Jr>.a»/««<r« . there may ba agrou«hin >*f«-
th,H Mi Tfndmejf;. And if tha work be catryad on in
any joyntor member .it decayeth in none . though «
may be better apprehended in one , tt.an in another.
$. There may be much h4i«ef» , where th4 belietet
it complcaning of the wmt of fruits , when under
that difpenlaiioo ofthe Lotd towards hia(\ , he is m»de
to ftoup before the inoft high, <a pm hit mmhixthi
duli,il ft *« »fcrr» may hi bopi , and pleafaotly to fub-
mit to God's wife ordering, without grudging, or
ooarrelling with God for what He doth ; and to accept
Kveetly the punishment pf hit iniquity.- if he feegnilt
lying at the root of thit difpenfation Where thereia
alilent (iibmiffion to the foTfiaiRneandonl)' wifedif-
pofeing haad of God, nd the am it fafing . i/ha wi »
1 1^ H nv til make iiCe ofChrift,
jiothaTc me lobe •fruUrull treeio hiig«rdeii,"»orto
p r.^w «nd flourish it the palme tree, Let me be » ihi ub.
onl y i-t me be kreped witliin the preciodi ot hit girdcoj
lh»i hii eye may be upon me for good let me ibid*
within hi» courts, ih«t I iniy behold bis eouoteoance,
there i» i;racr, and no finill meafure of grice. To be
■an hired rcrvani it much Lutt 1 1. 19.
6. Hotwiiball.itwouldbeobferveJ, thit this gr«-
tioni lr»nie ol foul, thit is (ilent b -fore God, under le-
*erill difappointcments , ij accompwiied with moch
dn^Untft otneart, in paniing alter more hoHne&, and
with feri>ufn«(i and diligence in all commanded d\ii yes
waiting upon the Lord , who ii their hope «nd tbeit
falration.in eachotthcm: »od with mourning for theit
own finful icccUion to that abortcoming to iheUc*.
pcdiationf .
7. We would nottbink that there it no progreh in
Chiillianity, or grouthingrace, beaufe it comelh not
our way, or by the inftruincnti aodmeaDi, that w«
moftfrzpeftby t poAibly wc at too fondeon fumeia-
iiminenti tDdmcaqt, that wepretittretootberf , aad
we think, if«Ter we gtt good, it muft bt that way, asi
ky that ineaot, be it pri»»t« or publitk : and God may
gi»i»proof»ibilSoveraignity. wd check u» lot our
Tolly. By takiog another way : He would not be found
ofiheBridt. neither by h«t feekingofhim fecretlyon
berbedby ■ighii oor mofcpoblukly, by going about
the city, in llie llreen & braad w>ye»ioot by ih« ineauea
of the watchmen CMut, ). i. ». ).
S. Norwoqldw«ti«ink,tli«cibtreisnogrqDthin.the
woik of gr^ce, becaufeit coineih not at fiicbor Inch «
preliinited or foieftt time: nor would we tl»ir>k tlie
matter defpeiate , becaufe ot our looking laog , and
vwiring, and asking, and labouring, and yet feeing no
fenlible adrani^e : Such and fuch a bcUever ( layeth
the foul ) made great piogtelTa in « »bort tun«, but I
come no fpeetj, for a j long ai ( ^»Te been at tbu fi;bool.
O! we should beware ot iMoiieingilie holy one ol Ifracl
l,«(iK H V^f»i »Ojl*W»M ?J*e •««' W Him.
t
for gro'ith in price. 1 1 ? -
C. Itil not • fit lime, to take the meafure of our
paces, astotheirferliblegrouth and fraittult.effe.»li««
devils arehrcktn loofr upon us; temptations are mul-
liolved . corruptions make agreatnoife, and we are
mcctinc with an horrible tempeft shaking us on all
bandstter it will be (Irong grace.that will much appear
,hen;It will be a flrong faiih.thit will h^.>hou^hHfKjU
me yet will I tmjl in Him.M (uch a nine It will be much
Bl t'hc man keep the ground he hat h p.iined , thought he
Inake no procrtfs: It will be much tor a tree to Oand.fc
;,ot be bl^.wnc cut of the ground.i-i the time ol a ftroog
& ,, litiner tllornieol windcthoughit keep not its flou-
tishes, andyeeldnotfiuit. The trees, whichinacold
ivinter day b-at neiihet leafs not fruit, mutl not be faid
0 00 back, nor not to grow . becaufa w lien the fpring
■oSiethaRaine.tbey may revive.&be as ftuitfull as eirec
1 0 We would not alway meafure our graces by what
ippeareth outwardly; lof there may be lorae accidental
Bjccurrence, that may hinder that : and yet grace be at
work within dooM, which few or none can oMaftt.
rhe Believer may be in afweet and graciotil tram*,
jltuhinc before the Lotd. yea melting in lore, or taken
IP withfpirituaU mrditations, and wondering, when as
ofomeextetnall duties, it can fiude no prefeot dlfpoS-
ion, through fome accidental! impediment or other, fo
ihattofome. whs judge moll by outward appearance,
lofuchthing as the aclivewoikiog of grace inlU«caB
''*?i*'5jTwoald think it no fm.ill meafure or degree
efhoiiUtre.tobewithluJgUneireofheaitpBilueWglt,
eten though itlhould ftem to flee from u, : to be earn,
eftly panting after it, and hungering and 'Wrfk'ng tor m
N.lLi^h Thought this no finall thing, when befa^
JV.Al.Uft. O i..rJ, I h,f,^h,huy«n,^,hm,tjrtbt
* „. Whate»er meafure of holioeffe thebelieterwifi
10, he would take fpeclall heed, chat bepU" »o p«t ot
kis confidence o» hit being aceeptod and julbfied betore
i^
G«d. io i.; a.if,th.t£Ouldcomein «.ny p.r.of.hJ ♦. Withall. th^J^oM do*eIl }°hoIdon^™du y ,
frke.o f.iUfyj»fti«: bu. wh n bcha.hdonc.ll.leJlooking to Chtift for help, .nd '°»"^F=''^*;V'""
Lm C.I1 .ndiccount biuifelf.n unprofitable fcrv.ot Jon H.m, gifefhemfelves.wav ""•'"••"'*•' ""^
Thoueh belieren will bo. b. foeroffe. .sto fpeakl.nd Lord , wd fo continue tWl.fe of fiith, or .heir
7huTfv.tTeT.hcl U'f>i»g oltheu holding .backlconf^
from Gytecafe. hey find oot fuch a .nerfure o J,„ them by hi, Spiri.. vjh.t » 7' P)"';"^ '" ^1 "^S*^^'
gr.ce .ndholineffe, .j .bey would have , locke.l..o(l.nd w.i.e fof .be bleOtog and f.u.t. la God, own
much ihiiwav, and fayetb, ihaithey leanetoo inucl
hereuato, in the matter of.be acceptance of ibir pet.
Joo$>efc>fe God. Now ihif would be fpecially guaiid-
cd a^aioft , leU tbcic labour be in vaio.
Otjenimt tnfntrtd
An Objedioo or two muft here alfo be temored : and
erjt fame may fay ; That though they have been li-
outiog and ftrif ting and woiking. oow tor feme long
time . yet they can pefceif c do advancement , they are
•*farfl»ofta«e»er.
^■/nxT i.Haihirnoibwofouna, that fooie hive
com plained wiihoai caufe f Have ooc Tome cofnp|aio<
«d of their fruirlefarirr, and want of grnuth , tbatnthet
time. . , . 1 •
JJtxt it will be Oh]tciid. Thougli we might wait
thui; yet how uneditvirp areweuDiootherj, when
ihere appetretb no fiuit ot the fpitit ot price in us ?
^xfntr. AChiiftian behaviour and deportment,
■nder.he fence of iruiilefBfffe, txpfflCogaD bly fub-
piUfion cffiul unio ti< d as S.iveraigne, much huin.li-
ty of niinde belore Him , iuftit\ingof God and taking
^iiilt 10 .he.nlclvr5 , with afinne rtfolution to waii^
on patiently, in the ufe of means .ppoinicd, cannot
hot be edifyingto Chriftian foulcs Inch e«erci(ej being
ically .he works and tinit of the Spirit of grace woik-
inc within.
But Mrdty Some may fay , H"V are then the pro-
fd of their fruirlefoeffe, and want ot grnuth , tlwtn.nn nui .n.,m, ou.u. ■■;>■•'•■:• "iL^^, , Tb.
.ooaCbr.Ihan.won.dba;e.l«.«hM}«^r.^
happy, it they had but tdf»ne«dU)f fotwe.aithcj
faw them to have done ? , r l r t v
», Bur bci.fo, ai itil alleiged, whatifihe faultbe
tbMr own/ What ifihe caufe ol this be, thaitheyat-
icinpt thinei in their owneftrengih, Iraniiig toihm
own onderftanding . of habites of grace . ot means
&c ind .ba. they do nor go abcu. duties, wlihihse
(ingle dependence on Lhrifithat is lequiliiei not d»
they fuck life, ftrength and ftp froii> Him by (aithi
tfaiougti the prumitesj nor give ihemrelves up to Hiii
by fiitb . thai He may woike in thena both to will
aodrodof Should not this be (ecu 1 tDoarDedior.aod
helped >
fame meafote of faodificatioQ and huliotffe ll not pto-
niredtoall. 1,1 ■
I. No great meafore ispromifed to any •brolutly'
So moch indeed is ferored to all believers, at (hall carry
them to heaven, as vvi.hou. which ihey cannet fee
God:bu. much as to the degrees depends on out per-
forming through (ai.h the condirions teijuilite , town,
on condition of our ubideing in the vine , otoutadfog
faith on Him &c and whtnthefe and the like conditi-
ons are not faithfully performed by os , what can we
expeet ? S > the Lord hith appointed a way . wherein
He will be f-.und, and will hate us to waite tot ftrength
and influence from Him ; and if we negleft thofe
&g downward. ♦• ^"''T
1 1 8 H nv to make ufe of Chrift,
bis promifrt. and we muft not limiie Him to a dar.
4 Hcreb the Loid may be iryingandrXercifring
thy Faith. Patience, Hope , Uependence , SubinHion,
Diligence &c. and itthefe bein iheeandabound, ihey
jh»lcii»ke, tUt ihou »hil neither be batrcn, oor un-
fiuitiull in the knowledge of our Lotdjtfui Chrilf
»/•«.!. II. ... , .
But /4/(/y It will be enquired, what can lupport the
balieving f nl, in ihii cafe .' . , ,
^rifnerg. Theconlideration and (aith oftbecoTt-
nant ot Redemption, wherein both the FatherJ engtd^-
meot to ihe Son, Jnd the Sonj engidgmentiethc Fa-
ther, fccurcin grace and holineffe, and fiKation to the
belieter. And whateter we he. They will be true to
each other . our unbelict will not make tlie fauhot
Godofnooeetieil. ,,- , „
». Theconlideiatioo ofihe noble and/»lth:ull pto
mifes, contained in ihe covenant of Grace, which shall
be all made good in due time.
Y If we be humblfd uodet (cact of oor failioRi and
abort eo'minga , and made to inouine belore ihe^Lord,
for taking away dayh' ^»uilt.
CHAP. VIII.
MP
fJowttMdkf ftfi *fChrip, for fling the guilt »} mr
ia^ty Dtu- brixkingi Mnty,
THe ne« part of got fanaificatioB , is in reterenee
toourdayly Itilinps and tranf(;reffii'ns, committed,
partly thr< ugh ihevioleiice of teiiiptaiioni, as we fee
jn Dixid*Di H ri tr , and other eminent men of God;
piitly through daylvirfirmitiei. beciufeof oor weak-
nclleand miperfcdions ; ftr in manjihingivrt >.ftnd
tU }. 1 and if w« Aj "' bjvtntfin, m drctivt nir-
ftivts, »nitht truth iin*(inu! gjelmt 8. ^ri^hte Ht
tiun ;tUnhftvin limei Frov 14. i*. Thnt infiMJuJI
mtnupon rtrth , th'tdotli ^^id and iinnttbnil. Ectt'f-
7. JO and ioKinon lurtl>ei fayeth iKjn^-iA^' tl^at
!• ihtrt is IN nun ihai fin. nh mi. This being fo.ihr quefti-
" on is, huw Cbrift 11 to be mjde ufe ot,for taking of thefe
•wav-
For fatisfadlioo ro thii.it would be confidered,that in
_ . . . . - I . _ .1 ^- u-
SDoncoinifiK. . -«-...—. , thnfr daylv outbrcAingi there •te two ihingj to be
andftirrcd upto more diligence and fcrioufntflc. thtl noticed, ^r//ihereiWbeGuiIi, wh chi5comin«.>fliyc3l-
may yeeldcomlbrt 10 out foul If we be giowing la
Humility , gnillv Soriow , Repentance . Diligence,
and be gtippiog fafter by faith to theRoot.we want not
ground of JO) and fupport : fof itihatbe, we cannot
want ffBii ... I .
4. Itihould be matter of joy and thanks giTing, that
tbebeliefer is keeped (rom turning hi* back on ih«
way of God, and keeprd withhii face (fill Zion- wardf
though he make but little proereis i yet he is ftill lot k
led Hf'tM pa-'e, whereby the tranfpre flour tl liable to
thefcutenc-of ihelaw , otto the penalty annexed to
ihebreach thereof, which It no Itfs ihenOod'scurfe:
for tttrfed ii tviry tne tl<mt altidtib ntt in tit things, w/jitA
TtinthtUmnd* thttuGtl. ^ ro. Ntxi, there isihe
Staine or blote , which K called \.'4t«i rM//>< , where-
by the foul it defiled and irtide, info far, ircapable of
glory ( tor nothing entreih in there which defileih) and
thooen De maice out nine p.tK"^» • J» - - lofcomiiinnlon and fellowshipe with God , who is <)f
ioe ^rward. and creeping ai he may wailing at G"iii|purerevei, then He can behold iniquitv. So that it 11
d^r beegiog and asking, ftudying, labouring , and Imanilcft, how ntceifaty it Is. that both thefe be taken
endeitouringlor ftrengthtogofifter. laway.that they mav not ftand in our way to the Father.
I Itisnofmall matter of peace and comfort, if w« lAnd as to both, wemuft make ufe ofChrift, whois
b. keeped from fretting giudgi-.g and tepioeing at Iholthe only way to the Father \r.. . , f,^
Lordidilpenfation»wi'hus,aodbetaoghttofiflilentlB| Andthis we thai now dear : and ^rjf , fpeak of tha
thedu(l,adoreiooHliSoTei«igoiiy,andifciibeirgDO|»iki«gawayof !heO»i/f, ihat iscootraaed byerery
iniquity to t>w maker. ^^^^ »• = wd loi ifiii canfc , s^ iball briefly fpeak ^tojwo
Hovtf to make ufe oi Chrlft
110
ihiogi- , r . - . , .,
or, Ibc thU tai, «l»»t «l»e guilr
Krt Shtw u'biTchiift b»«hdo«is MtdiatJ theyb«coniroiued>. ind r«p«ntcd of, .ceordingtothe
P!F* *?•^*'T. _.:.. contriaed by oui tmoroffbt gofjuU iM««A
'«UV. ftew what thcbcl.crer .hould do.foMk
■ takto iway lo Choft : or , how he
geitiDfi ol Built t»k.o .way »° ^"^'"- "V ~ j^ ^ ,,'„„„ pUdge and evidence s t
God .ftet irtnrgrefiooii «" fo/ «™?f'^'"B»^!I"; T -k.rJ „im„i,h i. l«hJ*o<them.fo
God (fcec irtnrgrefioni
fuilltbatbelyeta
I
for uking away dayly gaiir.
J3t
)8.indt. at. yet, while Chrift Wx «/< ■'itySKJf/ iW/
fttfU Hfm tht (TtJJi ihey mere all th«i»(iia«5/(x:aad
miritorimjly taken away s •Mwkich Guift's (cluriediaa
tor ib«n,gotcI/e
f or jaftwa could
'^™^* u",V.12n7hirVioI«ionotihe charge Himwith. ia b»halfofthem,fof *toiuirU4
uoder,becaufeofhliTioUtionotin.j^^^K^^^.^^ ,„fo»eR»». S „• ?♦• ->'» ''"«*»
,. a,nft la,d downh.. 'f" ''"£.£ b.IUted 6 So th.tbyterrJof Chrift-.de..h,the«M. wi,
i.K«'i.t.o£"r:!.S.'r.r£^^^^ Uiddow„..„,Lco,enantotgrace.howthei..o.tb.
Sd ro,!beTem.ffion ot fio. , iodefiDi.ly .aod w.thou|
done according to the leoour of ih
diftisaian Jmt i6. li
t, Aiid thiawasdoDt. — •— » .. ca.K.. »m/ii
eovMaot of Redemption. ^'^'^^V'j f.»'J*' "L
•oi fo did not except the fiiu commuted al.i
the MM , M ■ »-«i4u.r.v-. , ----.fg , . ^fl , ( Ityeth the ApolUe Efbt.
„. Now ?ep«>..nc. "<» "«»^"» ?f J;LKo» 'hLnH.h<LhZyLni,d .
hate oced of, after <oov«<ioo . u well ai before ^^^^^^^ ^^^ . ^_^^^
eled ihall be aauatly pardoocd. «i\. That at tbdr
conTcrfion aod firft laying hold on Chrifl by faitb, all
tlie tins, whereof they ibeo (land guiltjr, shall be adual-
ly pardoned and forgiven > in their jaflification : and
all their after fmi ihall alfo be adually pardoned, upon
ihrir griping to Chriftof new by faith, and turning to
God by repeiHancc. And this way is agreed to by fa-
J. II . ana 10 am noi tM^-^r ,l,tr and So» , and retealcd in the gofpel, for the iuftra.
CODVerfioa. , . • a- .nJ t,e\na tifen ftor ^'"o and encouragement of belief ets : tod all lo the
,. Having faiisfjed J""'";,* i.„"%,i„a,ok glory of his freegi.ce. Jnxrh.m u>eUvtred,mf,ii,H
,hc d.ad, M •C«.querour, He isnow ^^^^^ f fayeth .he Apoftrei:/.b./: ir 8t )«'"««'"&" t'"^.
- ■" -'■'•■ ..iM ,k, i,.m!,..«.n^.i Um, Mtctrdingtti/jtricbtitf hiigr»ct
' itwtrd HI , in til wijdtm ni
\ft*wH unia us tht tayptty t/ hit
"Tt^. at. p.omife. of pardon -d remWIon J l"^,; -"*"«" "i-S-^pUtfrr.. .MHtfttrfoftd
fins in the Mwcotenaot of Grace, all wt«cn are ^ ^^^^^ Chrift's />.«;, ai^I Sr/imflian . wUth
MdcooBiincd in the blood otjelus 7^^-;; lL.."i„,/;.J pi»e grouwl of hope of pardon of dayly •ut-bawk-
ings ; there is likewifehls /nterttfim nfclidl tbrthis
end : for faycih the Apoftle ytbn i Mfijf. >. i . a. — tf
tin man fin, mlitve tn tdvoett with tjht Fttktr,ftfin
chrifi tht right fut ; tnd Ht it lit ft»fitittkn ft mr
fini. This iDiercetSon of his ia afprcial partof iiis
«ndcooniincainiii»«>"»"^— #-■--• i_r_i.,,),ii
L..J, n^U ,tJa, til thtir ilMf "J'*" .rthtrt^y thty »"
fi„
m all tiitlr 11.-,-, . ...
'mu-i^nmll »triUn ttl thur imiiuii*' . ,-_. .,
f'^taV'.rT'Jn.n itmhuhti blmth ,-t th,. "i'l
IZi'tTd'^Tnotrmtmttr '.h,Ji>§ f."*'"^'!' '^^.^* tbegrrat High-pnad «.*.4. M
,. tUbU tbtif be 00 • Am" »»«»<« «'*»* "^
■i(.£/<>.4Vti
grifianittr mint •!»»
*ia a compleating pan AM.iL4.Md«..a. m4
D upon
122 HowwrnakcurcofChrift, ,
JrLo/l aUiiMS «m. .. C,d tl>r.ugh «"";*«'%' "'"'
*«fe./or ««r » mMkf .»«rcr(/!.« /"''?" ^*„ J„*
Iforbybi. intertenion i.thewoiko) '«'*"'?""" ""*.
S oorfVe Poi*h.fea beiie6tM .pplycd i .nd p.rti
!uUrlV».w Kr°nt.of temifiion are th.oug lus mtr.cc
fioa i^ fonh. H. pickling «d in.erc«d.ng, .n . w ,
?«°.bUu,h.i glorified conduior , upon Imdc.h.nd
.^opuuMoo made '^^^^J^ 1 1 , by hi,
Si^'Xrl.d '^'^" and ob'ft-ua .h.b.l.»c..
^* «*"A«d .. for the condition requilite to rene^.•»d par
"V"'" f "r:!"ny,a'rMCula"nVmcly , wl.at bclic,«,
Ai to tlie /"''"''.'"V, ' ,:, o( their davly tailings .«
,„nfgrefl.ons are f "'"V f^^';^ i„ Ch.lll .« fo-ic fop.
dyed, orwhenwefaft belieTto fjidtobe pa.don.J
flu s for fin """"'/'Xi /w« put to fuc out <A
pardon, »f'f'l«» f"' '.'d iielme ol the pardon, o
r„dnotfar.he,ner.f.nfe^.»d^^^^ ,P ^^^, j
•iu» uniinR away of diyly piiilt. 12?
Snrewheohefpolcethus, he fooehtfomeoihrr thing,
thinintimationofpard.ntohis (enfe and conlticme;
for that h« defired alfo, but in far more clear eiprclloni
Virr. t. mikftitto Unriy »nd ^Itintfft &c. and v"/.
il.riflcr*unt,m,ih,,(,ro} thy [Mvaiion&c Scripture
phr.fe$to eipreffe rtmijii,n impon thii. jn tvi'rmx
tffin, PtrionintofdiU'yBUminicmoU""- «<'»'»5
,f <7o<f» /<c« /rom/in., net ^. »«o».i«n'.i ./ i'..«.
C-./?iiiX ./ «/>«»» t'W"''* ("^ '"'K' (^'P"g "I ''«"•'"'•'*«
/«. ^imovinf^ cffiniPf'l lovM. *Ut>K>g'jt>l I".
»r r«V"X " <«n-*r. « Ntnimfuaiitn 0/ /« Pj^l %\.\.
t. Thefe and the like phrafts. though many ol 1 hem be
inetaphotic.il 1 yet do all of tlwm cUarly evince, that
fin muft firlt haye abeiog , be!ore it cip be patdoncil.
1 he fame is clearly imported by the gofpel c .ndiiioM.
tequilite before Pardon , fuchtiMUntwltJitmntojJin
I I,hn 1.9. which we fee was praflifid by the worthiei
oCoId, Dxvid ff^U U and J I- A'.A.mU/. C'p.g.
BX'* Cup.g and P^nitl Chap. 9. Conj^'Pixg tniiFtr-
ftkiitr ot ii/'MK. il.i%i'rnwingjiir it and Repemiug
ofit. ad laving hold on Cbriit bj faithAc T he reilon
why I propofo this, is not only to guard asainll this »n.
tintmUn err.rr : but alCo to guaird the foul Iroin lecurk-
ty, to which this dortrine hath a natuiall tendency ; lor
if a pei(on once think, that all his fins were pardoned,
upon his firft believing, fo that many ol them were
pardoned hetore they were committed ■ he shall never
be affcfled fnr his atter tranfgteflions, not complean ol
a body of death , noraccouot himfclf mifei able upon
thataccount.isP'x'didRon 7.»4.norshal heevet ptay
tor reminion. though Chrift hwhtaught all to do fo, in
that patern of prayer ; nor shal he ift faith opoD the
promifei«fparden, madcin iheeoyenantot grace, tor
after »r.infgr»ffions, or for tranfgttllions adually torn-
milted y«r. ?i. )4 and %%. 8. Heb. 8. i ». and fo there
shillbf no ufemadeof Clitift lor new paraooJ,or je-
midioBi ef new fini.
». Th( brliivcr would remember, that among other
thMgii uncedenily refufiie to temtltion of pofterior
D » a4lua)l
T2A Hove to make ufc of Chrift, _ ,
ilinner , .hroughth. bdpe of the Spu... bCBgco.,
• *ioc«a not only of his h.Mrd by retfoo of fin , but al
:foofthe filthineff. .nahatefulncffcoffio ; "dhavin
• iEht of the mercy of God in Urift Jcfus tofirncr.
taroingfrox their (in . doth toroe horn ihofe fins unu
God, with .fullpurpofe ofhe.rt, '" h>« ftrength. .<
follow Him .nd obey biiUwes: .od hereby the fou
rbroogh. to loath it. felf .od 60. .nd .. "•'^ *'''"«,
to defire, feclc for..ccepiofflcPr.K reitilffionofftai
^Thi.m.kei them more w.rry (a "j;^^°^^%\]n
Ctrefull : lor bihtid (hytt the Apoftle 1 Ctr. 7. II. ;
&c Thui i« God glonfied le hu jufcce , Pj^l- 5 1 • ♦,
^d hi. mercy i. J^wWged. i« ?ot eotenng wu
lu into judgemtnt , nor cOing « mto helJ, ««'
•"f ;«[tl°::Se';imTmber«l. .h.tthoughi.M
f..m^3°n he Lord", eyes . .0 cbo/.thi. methojll
.^.V.^'h"^»y °f ob<.ini.gp..doool <in.a.S.
y Emitted, for .he g};'y°'^»%':*^'S.Zt
L hkewift for our g°»^ ' J« ^."^ S?* 1. : *«
-«,, or meritoriou..- we oiuft ""V-^^^ ' '^ f" i.fy-
1 . «l«ihink .0 commeod outlelves to God iherebjr. W
v« mtjr obcJoe p.idon.
Lh of the law to. ftn. Tb« l»* O J.^^ ,„ ,^ u„ ..
L, that c^rumuith "•' '" f^; '"', fj,, ,,^ . fp ,h... .c-
Ld erery fin is • ""tte, are inV.z.rd: foreter,
cording talaw >°f '»'^',;'e finne to eternal wrath fia
fin in It fclf "J^'Vft God "ho i« a tichteoos jodge. -
b.iag.noflenceas.nftGod«h^^. g^^^pp
.od . breach of hs l.v». -^ S h ^^^^ ^^^^_. ,,^f
Lnof .hu, r""J^";o reearo^ft in fecking oot Jor
bainftC'Slig«io».opuni.h.n.ntm.ghtb.
''TScber.e.et would no. only con^^r^^^^^^^^
There .re peculi.r »SB'""°^^i,,„,pft,„ce$, which
fromthetime, "'J"""*"?^,';" fovw^d the «ork of
riph-ly confidered -'»_^,'';'^i„lievm have this .Rgr-
hiimiliation: Aodthehosor ,,,.,,hey .recom-
Mtion. .bo»e .he fosot °«^"'. ,, Loie, and-
,,>it.ed^g.io(Vtnorelov. . and fp«t ^' 1; ;^
..inftmore <>PI»fi»°V ./.inft mo." liehi and con-
g..v.tion. of ht. fi» '/=•',« J ♦■'„;/;,, Thisc^^nlideJ.
,..ndN.fcW' C.p.».^^^^^^^^ help. .0
1,^ of fin with Its d« •K " J „„ft ,he foul more
pri«e mercy ai an ''«'*/*„' feriouflv feck after R«-
!;wllingly NV.it. for , "^ JJ?;* J,^""".; for great fin.
miffioni kaowipg U>a God .s »•« ""J^,? ,, R,f,. ,h.
th>n for lio. of infirmity , St "•5'. 'T njid; bone*
rame«ith fororiudgments.al He broke D»x,t
"VZ*b'elie*«wouldb.coo«»c.dofa..»^.iJi«';0'
JZ^^nZng in hi,4''f> ^*M*h can procure P.r^
if} Hinvtomakf iifcof Chrift,
wavot" ineritr , for the taking away oF the lejft fin,
that eier he oiiiinittcd : and tin coDviilion o( this
would d live him to dtfpJire is bimfelf: and be a meant
to brioi^ him cleanly off himfelt",&t» look out for mere
mercy in Chiifl Icfus. So long as, through the decett-
fulm fle ot' S.it»n, the tilfe heart inclineih to the old by-
as, and hath its eve upon any thingin it felt, from
whence it draweth'its hops and expeiftjtion of P»™°"
and accfpunte, it will not purely aafai'h on Chilli
f.rthij end, and lo he will lofe all his labour , and in
aid be difapiinted Therefore the belie*er WL.uld
ciiird agiintl this, and that lo much the more, that ihe
falfc deceitful lie^rt is fo mucbinclioed iheretOi»nd that
this d.ceii can f)inetime woik focuningly, thai it can
hardly b difcerntd, beinp fairded over with manv lalfe
jjiolfej and pretexts , and that it is fo dishonourable to
Jefis and luirtfulandprriiidicialltothefoul.
7 VUe believer wc.uld att faithonthepromifesof
' pard.niu:hcnewcjvenanr, ashiving a riphttothem
iliDUoli jcAiS c:hrirt, and chillenge with bumble
boldnclfc , the fulfilling of the fame accordioe to that
I fohn 1.9. it w« cnjtgtour fin), bt u JAUhjuitnd
- >»/? (0 for^ivt m tur pm. Sa that the believer may not
only take hold of mercy , and grace in God , as an in-
couragement and invitation to go to God for pardoni
but even of the jua.ce and righteoufnefs of God, be-
caufe his faMhful ptomiftJ : and the believer would
bavehere .fpecialleye toChrift. Jnirbom »U,htfr,.
mre,*r,y/»nd 'mm, and look for the accomplish-
ment of them through Him, and for his Sake alone.
8 Fa.th would eye Chrill , ts h4,«i»>g upm thtyl:
•nd cfering uphi.nfelf. through the «'""»" Sp'"'-'
facrifice to fad^fie divine juftice for .11 'b' fc"' "f ►>
own chofen ones : we cannot tbiDk .that C Wrift b.«
butfome of their fin., or onlv tbeir hns , co>T,T.
before c.nvetfion 1 and If he We all, as iheF"h"
laid all upon Him, the believer It to lay had
«n Hiw by faitb, « hapgiug on ibe taufe , «
•IP
cniverfion^ as before H without ditoflioo or ex-
:^; "^ r^^".. 4 -;--,S-p^.-
,„,a «-j- -'J;;:!; pi;::.hrousha c/ucifi-
trivintt 0 hiavttt, pt P*™"" >». j h, fciffe each b-
edMdiator.t...mercyand jufticem^p^^^^
ther, and be R'^"'^':^ '?^'„a.; f^isfyinc of jiirtice foe
full fansf.fl.on ^^.-h Ui"ft <^ ♦>'^Pj, 'j,„y^^
h,m,and,akmgaw.y,h.gu.lto.h..Jo^^y _^^^^ ^^^^
thjtwas 'h*^ "P°"XV^ ty . and for which hei.
..hereof now haftaoaeih gu.Uy^.^ ^^^ ^^
''" r°"f rhrift .ni'rollinR hem ot. his shoulders, that
'l"^' "Lf hair, as well a. of the reft, might b. takeff
ihegoilf ef them, as weii f»i jfaaion.
away, throuRh .he ■"'"J" ° ^ ^^h , noble aft of free
Tho, '^'^'^ZaTlTm In our fins .0 meet to
^T ^ (-h^ft '^hrhetaketh.hofe particular fins,
grther »" ^''"" ' i^tZbled. and cafteib them in into
rf?u ,w ^°Z ^° '"'''* ufeof Clirift
rT.«rfti •"' ''•^°"'^' *°'° •'« ''•»''• »f thrift.
Si« ^hK.i^'S 'k*8>"I« .hereof^ . J ,heir accep-
?'f.'or "*^"'«' noiwkMandingof ibcfe .raul-
,o r1^« f '^'"l- '° """««» for hi»own,a„d to fee
other ,h,«, ,hey DMd, frotn .U wh,4 .bey have rtr,^ng
i^d Zf '-"^ Y'^";''^'"' '^'' *«V5 »"« having
laid tlnCc panicular ia$ , uoder the burden whereof
they DOW groan, on Chrift the mediatoT, dr^goa
rf-eroff. to malM fa,i,f.aioo. .ad arif. og Tmakt
^..«K»,/ wba. w« purchafed, and haviogpo
*«n»huhaod. who uafaithfull High prieft, iida
■ow etalted. and as haying obiainid thit of the Fithe. :
ZIL^i ''r'^c \° ^?'S'". '"' ' juftice being now ful-
ficientyfaoified, through biadeaih; yea.nd.»fe«f-
'"Sjf'fo^jr tnn^n, m,din ««r.S as being L,,d h.,h
1. ^f '"f "f"* ,*'*''"«• 5''« » "«*« 'hoof 1« ot
^$ would miKii quiet the foul.in i»p. of obtaining par-
*»ii tbrongh Him j feing now ii,e pardon ii in hifo wn
iiaod , topre out, who loved ihemfo dearly, that h.
gw. himfelf to the death for them , and shed his heart
Mood to fatwfiejuftice for their fransgrelfionj. Since
A *"?™'h procured their pardon at fodeat atate,
and II their aciornay to agent their bofine/Te at the
ttrone of grace, hath now obtained the prayed, for and
Iwied-lor pardon, and bath ii in bis own hand , thtv
ferta1<in8 away |dayly guile. 129
will not^quedion but fie wilt give it> and fo ab-
folv* tbem t'toin their guilt.
It, The believer, hariog taktro this contfe, with
hij dayly provocations , and laid thera all on Him,
v«ould atquiifce in this way , and not feek after anotheri
that hcm«yobtaiiiepirdon. Here he would reft, com-
mitting the mitrer by faith in prayer to Chrift, and lea-
ving biseuilt and tins on Him , expcA the pardon :
yea conclude , thai they are already pardoned .• and
ihat forthefe fins , he shall neter be brought unto con-
demnajion ; \ii:h»reTer Satan and ^ roisbclieyiog bcacc
may Tay or fuTgeft afterward.
Thus should a belieyer makeofeof Chrifl, for the
taking away of the Guilt ot hisdiyly transgrefsions;
and for forthet dealing of it , 1 shiil adde a few caati-.
cos.
C*uihni,
1. How ever the btlierer is to be mnch mored «•• ■
and afledled with his fins and proTocations , which he
committethaftet God hath «ifited his foul with falva-
tion , and brought him into a covenant with himfelff
yet hemuftnotfuppofe , that bis iins after juftificatioa
do inarrekisftatci asittherebybe wer&broughtintoa
Nonjullifiedftatc > or to a Noh- reconciled ftate. It
iitroe, fuchfinstefpeciallyif grofTe, whether in ihrm-
felies t or by rcafoo of circiimftances , will darken a
nans ftate,andputhim to feirthandtry his condition,
orer againe. But vet Wv dar oat fay,that they make any
alteration in the ftate of a heliever : for once in a ^ifti-
fied ftate alwaycs in a juftitv^ ftaie. It is tiue hke-
wife, ihat as to ihofefins, wiv.chnow he haih com-
mitted, he cannot be faid to be acqt^ied or juftified, till
ihi« pardon be got out by faith and repcnranc* , asia
laidi yet his State itinaineth fixed and nnchati^ed ) fo
that though God, should Teem to deal with fuch in hit
difpenfatiooi, at with enemies^ yet really his afiiedions
(bi>ng;e not ; he neyer accounieih then, real enemies; .
qa| lof t licth at the hoilom of all bis ihaipefl difpenfa-
D 5 tiooi,
. ' Mowtomakcufc of Chri/t
V.urand i;nod will, .„^ ,1„ ; • '*:"J "f (-"d s fj-
— ' U 8 ».,.ie me I, hurt ;,.»„ / J/!/ Jr ,"' '^Z^'-
thrSpuit,,/ bonJ.,^.,, andtmour,ofrJi''»**T'?^
t-Mimmm
Q^ituxM. ° ' "•" ^''hm the
4l'^7' b 'u'h^* '1'''^' •""tlon.a;, to beuken with
fin. /.,,-../, M„.-„„,,„d. ,» ^i;:^';^^^^
yfjx
foftalini^awny ilaylyRuilt. iji
was a Iiiinoiis tin , and had hainous aggrivatioDS, yea
there waj an heap and a complication of fios togettiec
in I hat one i yet he followed ihts courfe. Wefiod none
ot ihofc kinde o( linsexcepted iutlie new co»cniiiti
and where the law doth not diltingiiiih , we ought not
to dillinguijh : where God's law doth not eipielTcly
exclude us . we should not emcludeoot felv« Chtifls
deiih is ableenou»h to lake away all lin. If through
it a belierer li€ juftificd from all his tranfprefliotis com-
muted bef jce conveihon, why may not alfo t believer
be, flirouj^h vertueofit, juftiiied from his grofs and
multiplied tins committed after conTcr(ton ! Thtbhtd
•/ Chrift cUjnf.ih fttm tU fin : Cbtift liaih taught his
folliiweistopray, forgive ui mr fini , at ni jorgvt tijem
that fin it^jin/? ui ; and he hath told us alfoj that trt
mufi forgive our broiljet fivemy limei fvtni/ limit
M'l. |8. 11. We wuuldnot be difcouraged then from
t»k.nf;tbistotirre, btcaufcourTins ate fuchindfuch;
nay rather, we would lotk on this > as ao argumeDt
lopitlTe ui more unto this way, becanfe the gteaiet
ourlinsbe, tlie greater need hate we ol pardooi »i>d
to fay wUhU-ti'iii/'/. IJ II- Ptrdunmintiniijuilyiftt
it M grt»t.
■),. %'e would not thiiik, that upon our tikir^ofthis
ciui (e, w- shall be infVantly fteed frotn challenges, be-
canfe of iliofe lint, for pardoning whereot we take this
couir«:norsboald we think, thai becaufe challenges re-
inaine,that ihereibte , there is no pardon had, or tliK
ibis is not the 'way to pardon i fori as we shal slicw
afetward,pardi<n ii on* ibing, and intimation ot par.
don is another thing, we may be paidoned, and yuc
ifiippufe that we are not pardoncdich'llenges will abide,
till the c icfeience be fpiinkled , and till the Princeol
peace cammand peace te the cunfcience, and putthe
accufer to ftleacc; who, when he can do no mote, wiU
marreibe peace of a believer, as long as he can, and
ftup the current of his comforts , whicb made Dovid
prayi chat (ioiviMiid report $o him I'utjoy oj hhfilvaiiem
/'Mil.
4.Nl>r
^? M H''«'fomake»feofChfift
.♦• Nor www we thiok, tbit upon ourtakineof
th„co,rfefor .he pwdonof ourfios, we ,Wl n/v^
IMeSns. It IS true, when fini are pardoned, thev »re
ftayptrdooedjo God'i coor. , and that obligSo
U looked upon ai no fioner, that is, ai no perfon liable
l«y, bat coofcienee afterward, beini alarmed »irh
J* ta^.^ wh„ T """ed °« long apo.a. hefuffcrrd
«.f?n 7.5?*"''«*""'«f"memorSatan , to eft
W to 0«x„rfh,s blood gu.ltin.fli , wkicb had been p.
foffer th,., that bis people may be keeped hombl.^
|Mcl^^mad. more teade, and watchfulirin .uThci;
. 5- BeliVreri woold not mifimprove orabufe ihij
iBreat condef.endency of free grace . and take .he grca
.er liberty to 1,0, becaufc there iifuch afure, f,itf/„d
'^,^7kai 5 TT •^'^' *°' "»•«'* «"' ""d <""*
glfta. Skae m fin ktcu^e w »>,mt under gt»a, hut
«^6 ;, tL'^*"*-^."'"^"' • %«''tbeAp;,ftIe
A""*: ?». This were todeed to turae the grace ofGod
io» Ufcuioufneffe. And i, may be a quiS^^oo, U fa^
..ha»e really repented, «,d gotten t Jr fin, p^doi"^"
K% feme other effca. Mw.f«e"Jc°!
. ,*; '^'^ *»'"»". iiwomg aboot this work ofnailinff
M.*«rfo the croffe ofChrift, & of irnprormg Chtift*
Dea.h.ReAl,re<3M«j ft conftw,, intereelfioo. ^r thVob-
ftwiig oflpatdon weald nor think of going aIone,ot of
ior^ th..,in hiTOwn fliength .■ forof himfrlf he ean do
•whitig. He mnii look toChrift for erace.to help in thia
«m«ctneed.ani)ullgoe About thii dutywiihdepeadeocc
I on
for ulfing away da^ guilr, rx '^
on Him, waiting tot the ioflue^s of Light. Coanftll.
Strength, and Grace from HiiB to|epeiit aniJ.bclicve:
tor He is a Prince exalted to give repentance, fitft and
lalf, and He is the author and fioishcr of faith : fotbat
without Him we can do nothing.
7. Let the belie»et beware of concluding, that he
hath got 00 pardon , bccaofe he hath met with no fcn-
fible intimation thereof, by the flowing in of peace and
joy in his foul. Pardon is one metey , and intimation
of it to the foul is another dillinA mercv, and feparable
from it : shall we therefore (ay , we hare not gotten
the firif, becaufe we ha»e not gotten kuh f The Lord,
tor wite reafons , can pardon poor (ioneri , and nat
gi»e any intimation thereof; to wit, that they may
watch more againft fm afterward, and not be fo bold as
they have been, and that they may fiode more in experi-
ence, what a bitter thing it is tofin againftGod, and
learnawiih-all to depend en Bim for IclTf and more :
and to carty more humbly : fhtitmaybe, God feet b,
that if they faw their iins pardoned , they would f«rget
theiiifel»es,«nd rush into new tins aeaine. " "
8. The b»lie»er moll not th.i.k it fli-aoge . if hc.6ode
more trouble after greater tins , and a greater difficulty
tu lay hold on Chrift for pai-doo of ihofe , then for par-
don of others ' for as God hath been more disbonoor-
c4 by theft ). (0 is his anger more kindled , npon that
account : and it is fuieable for the glory of God's
juflce , that our forrow for fucb halnous tins be propor-
tionably greater : and this will likewil'e increafe the di-
fficulty : and ordinarly the ffTefls of God's fatherly dif-
plcafute , make deeper wounds in the fool after fucb
Iins, and ihefeate notfoeafily healed: all which will
call fot fuieable and proporiiooably greater godly for-
row and repentance, andaAs of faith, becaofe laitb
will m«et with more oppotiiion and difcourag-
laaattbate; and thereforemuflbe themorel>rongi to
gothorow thefe impediments , and to lay hold on his
crolTe. Yet thougbthis should make all waichr«M, and
to goattd ^aiaft groflie and crying fias , it ahould not
drive
'•4 Ho.vromakcnfeofcfew
l""!!"^' '?•''?""'• ''°'' '"'^'y- wtththitdifpairinff
wrrtch, 'l,'<rftnhg„»nth»ni,canbt Hrgivir,, the
Ofcan of mercy can drovrnapdfwallow upffre.t, as
dufor, for tile grrateft «„., ., well « for the le.ft. O /or
come in (eafon to a foul ready to firk with the weight
of ihjsinilitene, tied about itSDcclt,
9 -^S'jir greater (ins should not make us difpaite of
MkioR this courfe f,,r remilfiot, ; fo nor should the fmal-
nelsottm m.keus tonegleft this war : f -rthe leaft fia
cannot be pardonrd but through Tefui Chrift; for the
Ja* of God IS violated thereby, jullice provoked, Ci,-d'f
aurhorirv tilipended&c. and therefore t.nnoi be now
pardoned, by reafon of the threatoiops annex. dio the
tr.ufgrellion of .h-- law.without a ranfome: dea.h is the
wages of ,11 f,„. lelTer and greater; and the cttfe is due
to all finnersgreater and fmaller. Thetefore the beJie-
»er would not fuffer one (in, feeo and difcovered to lie
••np.rdonedi but on the firft difcovrry thereof, take it
• way to Chril>, and nail it to hi J crofs.
10.. The believer would not conclude , that his (fns
infkdedbtcauleofthem, arc not reti,oved : forehouch
/J*f/rf/ fin was patdoned; vet, Iwcaufc ofthatlin of
hs teinporall ftrck- attended him ind bis family, to his
dying : for not only did God cot off the tbilde j y«»
IJ. but told bim, that the /warrf iIhuU nevtr Jfp^rt
^tomh,.h,„ft, andthtt WrsWrf niifi ^ tvil ^ain/i
.r* rtv' '"'■^. '"^^'- *"'*8''' his wives to one,
that should he with them in the fight of the fun virr.
-10. 11. So we read, that the Lord took vemteance
on iheir inventions . whofe fas he had pardoned
n"- 99- B. God may fee this fit and eipedient
for his own glory , and for bombling of them , in^
c«ufing them fearc the more to fin agtinftWiB. Yea
not only may temporal «alamitiet be infliaed , be-
caufe offio pardoned; orcooiinued, after finis par.
d0B«d , but cveo (ufc ot G«d'» difpletfuie may coo-
tiflue
■»*■
furtakiiif; a\\'.iyM.iyIy{»'.iiIr. i;55
tinue after pardon,as appearethby that penitential P/a/.
{[. penned by Diiviii, after Nathtn had ffuken to him
cuncetniDghisiio.
Qntphni or O tj rliiont tn f>*-cred.
I. \X'hat courfe shill we take with ficret fins? I ".-
fwtr. This fame courfe inurt b? fallowed with ihcm :
There is an iinplicitic repentance of fins, ihatharenot
been diniodlv feen and ubfrrved , as m lio ran fee and
obfetve all their failings ? And fii there may l«- an im-
plicite faith atfling : that is, the believer, being perfwad-
cd that he is guilty of moe fins , than ha h.ith yet got a
dear fight of, at he would bcwailiiis condition before
God beraufe of thefe : and fortow for them afrn a ?od-
ly manner; fo he would tdke thtin togetlitr in j heape,
eras aclofed bag full, and by fairb nailth?m to the
crofs of Chtill, as if they were all diftini'tly feenand
known : vrhtcanHnJcrllanJbhrmritdii DJvid Pfal.
19 It. yetfjye$heinoieover,c/M»/»f/««»if jr<i»iy«crc»
/.ti»/«t.
a Bat what if after all this, I fi idr no intimation of
pardon to my foul .<* ^nf As this slifiiMfervctokeep
thre humble, fo it should excite to inoredligence, in
thisdiity of going with ihyfiiistoC hrilt, atjcl to pl\e
him. and his crofle more, in and through the promifes,
and keep thy foul conlUnt in this duty of running to
Chrift,as an alliifiicieniMrdiaior.and as an interiefTouf
with the Fiiher ; and thus waite on Hin who waitcth
to be gracious, eveo'in ihispatticuhr , of intimating
^atd.m to thy fold, "t knoweth when it is fitteft for
ikeeioknow, that thy fins are fotgiven.
%. But what can yeeld me any ground of peace, while
it is (o that 1 fee no pardon ot remiflion !;r anted to me.^
^nCwtr. This may yeeldibcepejce, that following
this courfe, vhicb hath been explained , thoa an about
thy doty. Thou a<t not at peace with lin, nor harbour-
ing that viper in ihy fool ; thou art mourning and for-
rowing over it, and tunning to Chtill, the Prince
of pardons , ibrougii bis blood , aad iaterceffion ,
cunibiff.c
l?6 Hbwrotrakcuftorchriff;
fha ,hou art ,ccepr.d in .he beloved . .od fo q~et?b»
foul .hrough f..,h, God abideing f,„hful. and Tu' inl
his pro,n.fes be.og all ye. and a,nen in Chrid. '
♦^ But fo long a« I finde not intimation of oardon
Icanoot ,h.„k that I h.,e t.kcn the njjht gofpel ^ay of
.'^ff^f;' •'""•^'IgioChrift: wh«it?uJpofeth
1 Tk ' ?":l«"'^*"'g'" •«« of iepe„t.oce aod faith
•nd beg ot Chriftunderftanding in th.5 matter, and fo
continue carryinR fie .I„,y ,„ Cbrift-, „of/^d eveiDe
J. But *h.t5hall I do with therpuiltofmy weak
!hV:r^a^„d1s,1ff"'^•■-"'•'»••-«8^^I^'
cofe'th^'^lf'""!.' "^ *"^'^y co»fcience,th.. ftill «-
culeth me of goilt , not withfttnding of my t.kjng and
following th,s courfe? ^„f„,r. Defp.fe not the^accufa
nomof coofci«,cei bot le. thafe humbl.tSe?^e'^„
f" oc.?,L^"'°'^W""^"^ y" la»wt1„tTon.'
ft^oceisbuianutider fetvaot and God-idepu.r, .nd
S.T"fnrV"'"''."«"l'r^ ' '>"'^°°' her'eof/be r-
regular . furioojaod lurbultot mot oh$ of Satao e.ft-
tog-u. Eta«d. ia tb« foul ,»d «.fci.^ce ) w'r,"e .
I com.
fottalcing away dayly guilt. 157
IbuftioD aod pot ill id afire) us mouth tnoflbcllop-
ped b^ la w, and fo the foul would (lay and anfwere the
accofationsiof confcience withihis, that he bath fled to
Cbrift , the only Mediator aod Cautioner , and caft
his burden 00 him; aod leinethtobismerites alK^oe;
aoi/ hath put thofe fins io hit hand , as his advocatand
inierccfsour with the Father; and that the g>fprl re-
onireth no more of him : and if confcicnce jhoul J fay,
that both faiih and repentance ate iinpcrird ar.d de-
feflire , and that guilt is thereby rather increafed then
taken away: He inuft aofweragaine True, bull
have done with the guilt of my faith and repentance, as
with the reft > taken all to Chrill > and left all on him;
and herein only do lacquefce; Hook not Ar pardon
for my imperfect fsith and repenlaoce , yet oor wosld
I look fo^ pardon of my fins , for my faith and repeo-
tance , were they oevcr fo per(e£t > but only in aod
through JefusChrift, the only Cautioner, Redeemer
and ^dTocat. But further > this deputy would be
brou([ht to bis mailer , who can only commaod him
tofilence: that is to fay, the Belierer would goeto
Cbrift with the accufeing confcieoce , anddefireHiai
to command it filence , that he may h»»e peace of ccft'
fcieoce, aod freedom from thofe accufatipns , that are
biit?r and iroubUfome. Remember withall that if
thcfe accjfarions drive thee to Chriil , aod indear Kim
more to thy foul , they will do no harme, becaafethey
drive ihec to thy only retting p\tce,8e tothe grand peace
maker. Butifotherwifcthey difcourageorforellawthe
in thymotiooChrift ward>then be fure coofciencc fpeak-
eth without warrtnd , Sc its accufaiioos ought oat>ia lb
farj and as to that end, be regaird«L
CHAP. IX.
fi*rt t» m»\* uf' »f Chrifl , for ilttnjimg »/
ut fnm titr lUyly fpw.
HAviog fpok:D of the way of makiogafeof Chtift,
fottcmoTil^; of the ifiUt of outday^' tt'anfgrefli-
00s,
1 38 How ro make ufc o-' cAWft,
onj I we cmieto fprik ofilic way of making afroF
tlnill, fortjkmp awjj tiK /;/</) thji clravcih 10 tlw
fiul, through da\ly tranfgreffionj : Tor every lio dffil-
rththenian y*/.ii 15 ju. and the beft are faidiohave
tlie;r fp.its. and loriccd waihlnc, which preluppv.fe'h
filihinefs and defilement Ephif. j. ly. Jchn I j. 8. 10.
Hence we are H.' oft called to this duty of washii.g and
making us clean £•/:/;, I ,6 fir/^ 14 ^fl ij it. David
prays tor this wajhiiin/»/l/. j i. 17. And ii is Chilli's
woikt nifashf C'oi-.6.i[. /(fw/ H Ephe/ f 26 See
r;t. 3.5. Nojfinfpraking to this, we shall tibfrtve the
famemeihodi »rd firfl ibew, what Chrift hath done to
take away tliis filthjand BMtjwhat way we are to nuke
ufeofHiin, for this end, toget ourfpots andfilthinefj
tikeoaway, that we mav be holy.
As to the fir/?. For the puiging away of the filth of oitr
daj ly lailings and tranfgtellioDJ, Clirift hath done thofe
things.
1. He hath died that He might pracare this benefite
•nd advantage to us j and thus he hath washed ns me-
rirorioi.fly io his blocd, which he shed upon thecrotfe.
Thus he Uvidiu, and nmhedui from our Jins, Inliii
•im blo-,d, t«i,/. I ^. and ihit is from all fins, as well
fuch as are coinitiittf d after, as fuch as are committed
before coaverlion. Thus /Vc' by himfelf f»r%id cur fins
Htb. 1 J. x;i^^ by offering of hlinfelfas an expiatory
facrificeto make an atonement, and fo procure this I1-
beity.So alfoitis faidf/ifcrfj 15.16 27.thatChrif>^<it.e
himftll Jtr hit Church, thit He ml^ht fxnfiity and clt.infi
it -- that He might prtfeni ii to himfilfagUri'im CliMrdi,
not liming ipot or vrrink/t, ot any fnch t/.'ing, hut that is
ihouldbt holy and riiihout bUmith. So Tit. i. 14. Ht
givthiniftljform, that he--.- might purify fhimfUfa
ft.uliarfiople.Zealotu of good viorU^. Here then is the
/bundation and ground of all our cleaofcing and purifi-
cation ; Chrift's death procuring it.
1. As He hath procured ^ fo he fcndcth the Spirit to
effcfluatethis, and to work this washing and fandifica-
iioo, io us. Hence i( is faid iCtr. 6. n. thatR»'<»<
fan[iijitd
forcWiilin ■ dayly defilements. i;9
fanfUfied and vcashid , in the name ot t lie Lord f'ftU)
andby the Spiiit of our Cod. IVe art fjid to be favfd by
t/)« rcatliing oj rtgenfrJt;on,and renin ing ofiht htlyghpft,
Tt'.ith he thfd Hpanm abundani/y through ItjtaCliri^
our Saviour Til. } 5 6 The fending then or shedding
of tht holy and fanrtifiying Spiiit upon us, \v hereby we
are fauflified. & c jiifequentlv puti(ird and purged from
our filth, is a finit of C hrift's deaih«d ii%cdi.iii'in .be-
ing purchifrd rheteby,and is an effe^f his refarrediooi
and glorification, and inrerccfsion in clory.
}. He bath made a fountaine of his blood for tins
end , that we may go to it da\ lie , and wash and be
cleane .- thus hit blood ile tnftth jrom aU fin I lobn 1.7 9.
This iixhc fountaine nfened to the hufe of r>.tviJ,andio
the inhabiiauti oj ferirjaltm for fin andjor uncltaniufs,
Zie\. I J. I.
4. Ht hath paichafed and provided the extemall
meanes , whereby this deaofing and faniftification is
brou j;ht about ; i/t^the preaching of the gofpell, which
He hiinfelf preached , and thereby fandified fohn 15.
». Note art yet clean through the word that I havt
fpobfn unto you. Ephef J. jS. the Chorth iifanc.
tified and tteanfti rri'h iht mailing of natv , by iht
atrd.
5. So hathHeprocnred,aod woiketh in the r>ul thofe
graces, that promove and cary on this work of fanflifi-
cation and purifying •, fuch as faith, which purifyeth tU
hearten. If 9.whereofheis the author & finisher H«A.
1 1. and h(tpe which whofoever hath, purifycih himfelf,
even as He is pure i J»l'n j. j
6. He hath confirmed and ratified all the promifes of
the covenant, wh:ch are ample and large, touching this
cleaniing and washing ftr. jj. 8 -yfnd I kHI cltanfe
them from all their imiefuity , nhereby they have /inneda-
gainfi me E-^^ck^ j6 JJ Then xtill 1 ffrini^lt cleane water
uponjoH, and yte ihall it cleane, from all yourfilthi-
»effe. So Z'^c\. J7. »} aii 1 ^ill cleanse them.
And all'he other protnifes of the covenant, apprehend-
ed by laiih, bavenofmall influence 00 our deanfeing
N
14-0 Ho«' fo make ureo^ Cbsft,
»C«r. 7. 1, htvlng tlinn fere theft finmifti, IttHle/tmft
turfetvet Sic. all which promires ate )■«• and amen in
Chrift iCor. I 10.
Thos Chrift hath made all fure , for the cleanfeil^
&waihtfjgofliispeople,conforme to that article of the
covenant of Redemption. So ihall he fpriinkjc many
nationi Bfai. 51.15,
Stcmdly , As to^e way of our uremikin^ of Chtid,
for the purging ai<ly of our fil'h and da) lie pollutions.
Believers would take this eoutfe.
I . They would remember and live in the conriiflion
of the exceeding abominablnrffe and filihioeffeoffin.
which is cim pared to the voiniteof a deg, and tn the
mire, whereinthefow wallowetbt Ptt. m. to filthy
rags Efti 64.6' to aaienftrooos clnath Ef»i. jo. ji,
and th.-like, that this may mote them to feek with
greater care and diligeiKC , to bate that filth washen
away.
a. They would remember alfo how abominable (in
nakeththcm intbeeynof anholy God , who cannot
behold iniquity . bdng a God of purer eyei than to be-
bold it H»i*k, 1 . 1 J. nor can He Isok on it. And how
thereioM no imdeao this); eaii eater in into the new
Terufalem : nor any thing that dcfileth. And this will
make them fo much the moreto abhore it, and to feek
to be waihen from it.
%. Jbey woold look by faith upon the blood of Chrift
that is sbed for this end, to wash filthy fools into ; and
iMn to it as a foantaine opened for this end, that they
mighccome to it, and wash and becleane.
4 For their eocouragement, they would grip by faitti
to the promifes of the new covenant , which are large
and full.
5. And remember the end ofChriA's death .fiX to pur-
chafe to himfelf a bolv.people, Zealous ofgood woiks.
to prefent them to Himftif holy, and without fpot and
wtiokle or any fuch thing: and this will beafutthei
eocouragement.
i. They would pot tbe work bf faith in his bud, who
hath
.or drtnfin t. dayly defilements. T4 1
hathbeft skill to wash afoule fotol, and to purge
awav all their fpots ; andbv faith pray for and eafpcdt
the Spitil . to fanaifie apd cleat>fethem from all their
filtbineire; thatis, they would make known, and fpresd
forth tbeir aboiAinatioos before theLetd, and eyeing
Chfift as the only great Migb-prieft, whofebloodis a
fbiiataineto washin.wouldlaythcwoikon wm,Si by
faith putHim to wash away that filih.ic to purifie their
fools by his Spitit , pardoning their by gone iniquities,
and renewing them in' the fpirit of their miodes by
grace,that they may walk before him in fear.Thus they
would foU the work 00 Him, and leave it there.
CMMtient tc DirtBitns.
I. The believer woaldinallthis \votkbekeeped,io
the eiercife of thofc graces fallowine.
I .Of HiM»i/ii)'.feeing what a vile filthy wreatch he it,
that ftandsia need ofwashing& purging dayly.becaufe
ofhisdaylie pollutions, and tilwifgrefiionj.
a. Of Z.at/econ(idering with what a loving God he
hath to do, that hath provided fo liVerally all things for
him, & particularly hath provided a fonntaine and fuch
a tbuntaine,wheTeio be not only may, but is command-
ed to refortdayly.
J Of TUnk^\Htnelft , remembering how greatthls
mercy is, how unworthy he is, on whom it is beftowed,
and who He is that doth grant it.
4. Of Fear, lead God's goodocft be abufed, and He
provoked, who is lb gracious to ns.
$. Of Sincerity, and godly ingenuity , avoiding iU
hypoctifie, and formality, kue^* ing that we have to do
with HiiB, who will not be mocked.
6. 0( holy Hatred , halhing and aiitirrtnct of fin,
which maketh us fo filtky and odious in the eyes of the
Lord.
». This courfe wonid be followed , forthe purging,
away of the leall Ans : tbf tUI they be purged away
we temainein our filth, and cannot exfped God's
favovable couoleoaoce , tfOf lus wainnc imbiacements
BO
i42 . How to make ufe ot C|Bril
nor the hearty intimitiont of his love »nd kindnefj
And » frnall ioconlidrrablelike fpot may grow gretter,
(od proToke God to let the accufer of the brethren,
Satao, who alwtyes waitxfor his opportunity, loflt
upoo us , and a conicience wakmcd may makemoch
of a little defi]ement,ro keep the foul from approaching
to Sod.
J. This conrfe would be followed with errry fiti,
giiiciiy, wirheut delay : f^.r the longer thofe fpots con-
tinue, it will be the more difficult to get them taken a-
way: the foul will after foinetime, become the lefT;
troubled about them, and poflibly forget them ; and ft
they will remaine ; and this may occafion at lift a fad
diftat ce, and profokt God to hide his face, which will
caufe more bitternrfs and furrow. It were good then,
10 keep up a Spirit of teodernrfs and feare.
4 Let this be our D-iyly nnrk^aad exercife for we art
daylieconiraaing new filth : yefterdaye s clcanfing will
not fave us from new filth today.- nor will our running
to the foumainetoday, ferye to take away new fpots to
morrow : new fputs call for new washing, fo that this
niuft b? cur very life and exercife, to be dayly and con-
tinually tunning to the fiiuntaine with our fonic fouls,
and giving Chrift, the great purger, much to do.
$. We muft not thmk to be pnitflly Xfuhtn, fo
long as we are here; for we will beconitading new
filth diyly,0Dt feet will ftillbcto wash7«'>ni; lo. Wc
will not be without fpot or wriockle i till we come
home to that place, wherein entneth do thing thai
deHleth.
6. Let the bf lierers recourfc in this matter be w/xjif;
n> Jefm ChriJ} tad his Uted, and lay no weight od their
forrowr repentance, or teares > or oo any outward
meane , which they are commanded to afe .' yet would
they not lay afidethefe meanes, but goe ihroogh them
to the fountaiae , to jefus , there and (here only folic
cleaofed.
7. They would not bedifcooraged or difpairr, Vhes
iheir fpots appear great , aod not liketbe fpou of hii
Xhildrco:
_ --J, w .»■■ ■ I in I
Ird^fflfiniclivlydcfilmfnts. 145
cbjldreo : for Chiifl'j blood fan purge from all tin; and
wash away all their filth , of how deep fj ever a dye it
be. ChiiA's bluod is fa deep an ocean that am' unraio
will be fuDckout of light in it, as well as a fmall pecble
ft one.
8. TliDcgh Chrift's bir.od be ftrong enough fo purge
from ail fill, even thegreaicll; yet ihey would know,
that fcandalous fpots , or a deep ftaine , may coll ihcm
mote frequent runnin;; to the founiaine , thtough
bumili.itioo , gedlv Arrow , pr.iyer and fupplicati' n.
David's fcandilous bint coft him more trouble and
painesjbefoie hegotitpurgcdaway.than manyothcrsi
IS we fee P/il. 51.
9. Vf'hen all this is done, we mud think of having ci
another righteoufncfs, as our cloatliing and covfrinp.in
ihsdayoKour appearance before oorjjd(»e, evin the
righiejurnefsofjcrusChiift, which o.ih is (.crfnil, aid
able to fave us fi-om the wrath of God Let us br never
fo M'Jshen in the matter of fandilication, and clcjnfrd
from our fpots , we cannot lor all ih.it be accounicd
righteous before God- nor will that f-itisfi^jullite, or
take away the guilt f > m«ch as nf one iranfgreGion !«:-
fore God Chrift's righteoufnefs will be ou' upper- gar-
ment for all eteinitie: this is ihe fin« linning wherewith
his biidi; is busked in heareo.
10. At every time we run to the foontainci with oar
dayly contrafied filth, we would not fbtget to carry »-
longs with us the mother corrupti jn, which is the lim k
and puddle ot all filchinefs : I meane, our natiirall c ir-
rupted rottennefs and prJIution, from whence- flow all
our other afluall pollutions. We would do well to carry
mother and danghfer both together to the Ibuntiine.
OaT/iJpraveth lobewashen and purged, as well from
otiginall filthioefs, wherein he was conceited and borne
as from his bloud guiltinefs Pfalfi. i.7.
1 1 - Lee not this occafion our catelelnefs in watching
againft (in j for that would be to lutne his grace into
waoionnefs, but rather let it sharpen our diligence i*
watching asiioft all occafioos of fin, leQ we againeie-
fileout laul. jt. t{,M
144 Howtomakeufeof CWfl
I i* Nol otAy muft tve have oar bodies , or our oat
ward cooTcrfatioD washea i but our foul witbio , the
frame of our heart , Qur underflinding , will, tie&l
oD$, and eonfcience fprioklcd with ttat blood. The
blocd ofChi'ift, who through the eterDall Spirit , off-
errd hiitifelf withootrpolto Cod • matt fmge mr im-
fiienai frtmdnd vtrk^ , itftrvttht living GoJ-Htb.
9. 14. And we muft ^aveour^rti fprinkltd fnm n
tvil cmfdtnct. Htb 1 o . 1 1 •
Finally. If the believer feare , that he shall not b<
able to remember all thefe particular daties , let him rt-
mentber this , to wit. I'o put a foale foul , defilled
with originall and adtuill pollutions, ioChrift's hand,
dayly , aitd leave it orith him to wash by his blood and
Spirit. And yet remember to lay the weight of hit ac
ceptaqCc' before God , opoa the imputed rightcoufoeli
of jeAis Ciirid, and not opoo his own cleannclTei—
when thus fandttfied and washen , which is but impel'
fe<a. 1
QutJiioHf tr tbjtHitni tnfwtrti.
But alas feme may ObjtR, and fay. That their Tct]
faith which muft carry the reft of their filth to the touo-
taine of Cbrift's Uood, is defiled ; How then can the)
tXftA to be made clean^ ^n. The blood ot jefui
Chrift is fiifficieatly able to wash all oar filth away: and
the filth of faith) as well as of other adions:Theretbrei
when faith,as ahaod,is carrying the 61th of the fool awtf
toCfarift to be washro in his blood ;let the foolc htod go
with the (eul haod-tol , gif e Qtrift faith aitd all «
wash.
a- But what shall I do, when notwithftanding ofil
tfais,hiy coafcience shall ftill accufe in«o> iincleanicllr
•nd cry ow againft me as filthy and abominable! ><»/
; Take it away alfo to the blood of, jefus,tbat there
may be purged H<i. 9. l4.aDd here alone will we g(
omhitttiffrinkltdfnm tm tvit unfi'ttntt, Htb, 10. u
The confi:ieoce mtifi be fteeped Ctofpeakfo)'int)i
Uood of iefos, ud fo it aluU be ckaac : ud ulooe out
fiuhyi
I j^ 'I -
How tomakeu'e of Chrift 145
filthy hearts to t Vis deanfiog foon'aine , ro be withen,
we will get them driirered > and fprinklcd from an eril
eonfcience, that it shall no more hare grouad of ac-
cufation againft os: when we hare iirtofay, tbatw*
hive pot our filthy fouls in the hands of the great
deanlcr , JefusChrift, and bfougiMlt our pollutiont
to his blood , what can confcieoce fay to us > The Lord
itistrue>may fufler oar conTciences ftill tobaikupoa
usandcaft up our fil: hincTs to us , that we may be the
inore humbird , and be pitt to fy more conftintly at
the fouotaine ; yet when wehjve 8edto Chrift, and
takea oar filihinefs to the open aod appointed fountaine
we can aofwer the arcufatioot of confcieoce , inlaw,
and ; a"e peace.
% Bui I am apt to think, will fomefaj-. Theftfl
had once taken the fight way , to get my fins and filcht
Drfspurgrd away, my eonfcience would Irooblemc
no mote : but now fo long as it d pgeth me rhus>Ieai)i-
not think, that the way,which T have taken, is the right
wa/. ,^nf. Though the Lord may I hmk'gooJ to uir*
fer eonfcience 10 trouble a man fur a time, though bt
hath taken the right way.asis faid.for a further exercife
and tryall to him : yet the believer will have no loft
nordifadrantage, by ezamineing his way, andrrviog
whether he hath laid the matter, cleanly over on Clirir,
or whether be hath laid roo rnnch weight on hisowa
humiliation, forrow and paines : and wether he be lea-
ving rhf ma'trr on Jefus : and etfpcflTng to be wuheo
•loneinhts blood, or looking in to himfeff, tndes^
fpeSingfnme hflpe in the matter from fclf. Aadt<V»r
tryall w«uld moume for any failing he gets difcowrtkf;
and ftill be abont that wnik of running with fiM tb tbe
fountaine. Kut witkill they would go roChrfftfdr
'{♦'P*''»t«ufe witlioni Him, they c»noot come to Hiit».
they cannot come or cury their fool to the fountaine
opened for tin and uncleanneffe. §9 that, in all this
woik .there would be a fingle dependance on Cbriff,
for nnderftanding , and ftrength tb go about this woik
-»f'ght.
G Thus
f '
:-iPfP' '>"'
J jf3 How ro maVe ufe oF Chrift,
Thus, hilt we en<le»»oored to cle«re up Chrift-'$ be-
ing ihe if^ay to $ht F ttlitr, ftiR and lift; *od bow all, be-
JicTeri orunbfUtTers, are tomakeufe ofbim. aithe
wi» to the Father, wb»te»er«b«r conditfoo be ; from
all whicb we may fee. i- Tb.t fuch are in . wrttchH
«nd forioroetandltioo, who are ftlll ftrangers to Cbrift.
and will not lay hold on «im , nor cometoHim.and
<iralk in Him, and make nfeof Him. They are imnghtr-
ons and unholy, and dayly eontraftinc more guilt and
morefilth; and they know no way either for iudifici-
ttoD or rin«ifica»ion , hot away offelf, which will
prove like the brocki, which ryn dry infuinmer, Ki
difippoint the weary travtUer, when he huh moft need.
Thev are wtthoirt Chrift, andfo withonirhe way.the
only way..the fiife and fureway, to the Father. And
oh' if all 'bat It here fpokencouU induce them ,to ihi; k
ones of the mifery of their conditioh ; andtofcek. ut
for reliefe, tliat they might not only be fared froni their
ftate of lin Se miferyrbut bronghr into a date ot laWa-
tion throoghijefaJ Chrifti fo that they mi;;h. be juaifi i
before Gjd from aUthatjudKe, the devil, thrJ.w or
<oofcience,c >old lay agaioft them.&rhrrM.chlyff nit.fi-
fd- & fo at leng'h brought h-Jme to theFaiher,fa le and
'fjotlefj I Upon the o'her hand w-efrr the nubleaJvar-
taceofbelie»er«, who throuRh grace are entered mro
this way ; for it is a foU and complcat way, that »h.II
TJxy the^n faif borne : the>- shal 6Bde,.h« He is able to
fa« tpthe urterm-ft a" 'b« come to God .h.oa;h
■ Hbn. ADdOif.hey weref.nhbJeor.hi.' How would i<
' «citethem to thankfulnrn !^ Wow would it e. c ...rape
them to run thorowdiflicohles great and many. ^ ve
']-^wb.t afpecial duty lyeth "P°" bchcver.tom.k
fpecial ofe of^hria,in .11 thmg.,.s the wny to .he , aibcr-
.„d fo march to heaven in W.m. as the only «»|-":>«;
in bis hand.,or r,ther be earned ">^^y'^Z-ntl^J}<
Tbisweret<^oefromftreng.htoftrength.t.l.tkn2^h
ther appeal^ in Zioo and landed 'V*^* P'"'"",^
^ S^. Xft . wbtterhe weary are at refl. ad yet reft
fordcanlin (^avly d -filcnrnts. J47
not, day nor night, bu.fing.pr.if«to f/i«. fj-''';'*
r,J.,mtd them by h„ bU,d . .« oj n-frj K'"'''"' ""*
,>ntue . Mndf i.p't and »«/.» , /ir»f buff,^g, l-o'cr,
tltry tndfaer be »ni» Him. that juuih upon </'« t'-r.^.c,
inj unf tht Umb, , for rvtr and ,Vfr ^evtl 5 9 < V
4 Hence we may fee the caufc ot the leanned o» b«-
heyers of il»ir wanderings , oi thrtr jb rttomings,
ot their many defilements 6ec. x<\ ilieir notconftant
makncufe of Chrift , asthe way . mall ihingJ, ac-
cording to t'le ternor of the gofipel Oh if this wtte Uid
to heart and mourned tor, and i( grate *ere fought to
'xhis oie pf>int oftruth That Chrift is the rcay, well
nrdrtftood, and nghilypu.inM practice, would do all
our bulinefs b<..n ajto )iipfi<*ii-i a d fi«nific*u<m,
andwe'C poor (inners once eiitred into th.s way. and
had they grace 'rom this way to waik in it , it would
prOTe tlieir lite and f .lyation .• for it is tht marrow and
fobftance of the whole gofpel.So that tli4e needeih 1 1-
tle more to be faid : yet we shall fpe»k > a lil.lc to ibe
other particulars in ihe text.
. C H A P. X.
If: Tl>e Truth.
Some generoUi prof efid.
THat what we are to fpeak for the clearing and im-
proving of I his noble piece of truth. Thtt ChriJ! is
the Truth, may he ihe mote clearly nnde.fti'od andcdi-
fyiog, we ihiififfi take notice of fome generalls , »nd
then show particularly how, or in what refpei^s, Chrift
is called the Truth, and finally fpeak to fome cafci,
wherein we are to make ufe of Chrift, as the Tn4tlr.,
As to t: e firji. There are fonre general! things lier«
to be noticed.
FlrJl. This fuppofeth what oar caf^by nature is^
and what we are all without Cbiift;
ti.
6 »
cal^by:
tWMlUlhtTrufh:
rsth
!5>u.
ijI Some generals, shaving
Pirfl. It foppofcib that without Clirift, w«treio
^•rkotfi. m&kes, errott: yc« we tre faid to be
daiUeftK fcjf Sfhtfi »■ f*-^'rtfima>mf d rk^^p
Ac. f»6»I. 5. and •/<*«''<«»♦/' I Thtf. j j. yea.uodrt
t\itp»«trofJtrkntfiCi>l.l.l.fohnilH. 1 Johni.ycxl.
II. iM^Vi '■» <'^»'/' » ^'•" •• «''' *; "** ''"^'*
intin JUrk^nef, I ^<t. I. 9. « r*"/: $• ♦ P''" ' » *f
we wander & go aftiay,a*fooii at we are Dome 'P«»»-
tDSLMti Pf'U s% y yea vi-e go aftray in the gr«atD»«e
ot onr folly /•'•". i. '«^. wt are all g..ne aftray
Sfu. 5}. 6. S« MoPpil. 119 67- "* S^farai*
we from any knowledga of. ot acquaintaoce witft
Triith, or with the way of irmh.
Stctndly it fuppofeth, that Ivve cannot turns into
the right way: a Spirit oferrour and untruth leadeth
ut cSjtinually wrong: like the iheep we wander
ffiH , and we weary our feWes in our wandering ; ar.d
tofpeod all our labour and painei invaioe. Being ut^
der the power of untruth and ertoui , we cannot walk
ootfteprigh'- . ,• .^ t
Thirdly. Though all other wayes , befide Him who
ooIt iJ the Way, and-Oie Truth he Wfe wayej. and by-
wayef. leading ot away from the true lelhog place,
ani from that Way. which it the Truth , yet we are
prone, and ready to cl«». to thofc f alfe and erroneout
wayes, to erip-io sbadowef , and, to lean to them, u U
they wet«thewaye$ of truth: Such at. ,
t . A gpo'' fiMM.which many imagine the>' have, when
thwhiTe nothing left. , ^ - ,
i Gotd initntitni *nd furfofu for time to com*.
wMcfifoch, asA«r?notdnderti|epowerofrtrourand
BntiUth, would nerer drcei« themferwi wRhill
1 Knhtrmttrtiift vrhhoot fcardatoutootbreakiii^
Wtber.pto.chof<hrift}«Tity : •('""•l?^*;;?'"?,!',^!
no wife man, led by truth , would build hit faUatwn,
lir hooet of eternal fiappinefi. ,,, . _
whiib 00 man can blame . and wherein a h«'t"" ««
Sp. many . called Atiiant. fo that « mud be^.
HoivCbtiftisthcTnith. '4-
poorc'o«»d.o found (""W!' "?<>"• "jfjlXl
S^fotlmed, that they le*ne all their weight upon WC"
"T'^^^rd «rrc.r../r.;i,o« -^^-Z ^^
Tb.rifeem.y outftripe many: "<J V" . ^ Jo* ^»»
botld all their hope* of heaven upon .hit f^> '*"*
.ion, whch none but blinded perfootwouWdo
. c;.W>««. it that which many reft upon : whicb w a M
f «oofofibebli«l«tffeof,beirheartt. , v,:odfold-
ethmIn>'.l^W.hthat.beywereDeTerkdb,.n«.^
ortaughiofCbiift,wboiwi'«r.«</;. .„^,h,r
Z^omtf-n.ihing grit} and/ir^.^ K'T'^^h^
way. wbirh peopl^ftiangett 10 the u«b,decewe.bem-
./I»c«ir«irand«..w«d reforaianoo . "?*»>««
iun, fcft fccufe in. thoocb it le»l to ddbmaioo.
ThDOgh tbeCe and fuch lie wayet be dangerous, yea
deadly, yet how maoy i. rhea to be foundamong chri-
■ ftunt. that have no better groood of their hope of fa^
Tation,and wdl cleave 10 the* fo fall, at no preachujg
will make them fo muth at ooceqoeftion the matter,
or fufped that thefe wayr t will in end deceive tbrm ; lo
flioag it thek iadination to the way of oroor , though
not at the wa\' oferrcur.
Fturthly. U piefuppofeth alfoioclineableneftin oi
by nature to wauder out of the way : for being nothmg
but a ma(i of errour . made up of daikoefi , ignorana
andniiftJcet, we have a firongbyat to errour, which
acreethbeft.with ournatuMll corrupted temper. Hence
it it.t hat we hate focb a ftroog pcepenOoo to erroor and
millaket : wbetb;r. , . ,, • . l- .
IV Co»ceroineC»d, and Iw tray .j dt»lli>gvuvhii
ChMTchotwth tur felvti. O bow ready are our heart!
^oaiurfj t« h»tci» M^ foiaew; wfOBg, onfeeml}
' G ♦. untrue»-
' ' ^ S MTir gener.l1 , shf " inp
unmi? , yra Dnchriftian , if not bUfphfmouj tbonphtj
jidcncfpnoniothiiNiiure, Attriburn, Word, and
W .lies! ^iid how re»dv 4 prone «rp wr, to receive ind
i"t.ham« wr..i j; jpprrhoiiiipiii ofall hil wa>M and
4...l)-ps wirli his Church andpeopU? And as tor hii
u"iks in and ah .ur i urirlr i,, <J whar ur.furcable, er-
I iitioiis, talA-, u ipodly ■ jbf' rd ahoininable oninions
e ■ «<■ wi!h prridini fs dm k in and fofter ; yra f.rdiip-
c . M iThd-.-li!r'«? Who IS able to recouot allihcevr-
r. u.> and imA k;« , whit hour heart by natiir is ready
rn iliiMr , and finder wi'h complacency .' Are we not
h> iiii'u;ereiH> ri.(..y , ihit thereiiijot aGx] , as the
i-'i}i J'i-l. 14. I ()r ruat He is notTuch a God , as
hi- vford ar.d w.iks declare, A/iinto be; a «oly, lud,
Righienus.Oiniiip 'trii-,Uinniprerenr,Oinnircient G<iJ
A: c.t>t iha: H= is a changeable God-AaiSually changed,
rot being ih: fame now, which foinetitne he was..
That He baih foig.)iten to begracious, and remember.
eih HOC his people io adrerfitT; and fo is not Tender
andMricttijIl. That H-- bath forgotTen hit promircs,
and fo it not Faithftil and True. That he npproveth
of (in , bccatife be fuStrtth thfway o' ibe wiikrd lo
profper, and To is not an H lyGod Stc. Yea do not oft.
Iiineji fiich thoughts as thcfe lodge vvitljn the h-art of
thtitui) G"dly ? All which sheweth . how prone we
are to rcceirt and iaiettaiae erroneous &. falfc thoughts
otGJid
j.j Concerning Ofrfelvei , Sipporring oar feWes 10
be borne againe a^'d lecoi ciled to God . when yet we
are living in bUik nature: and whofu bold and crni-
f decit thar Ae\ are right ,aj (ucb as arefurthelt out ot rhe
uayi; Or, on the other h'ind , ruppofiog our felvcsto
beisia badftaie& in nature and daikoefs, when the d.iy
Oarir from on high hath vitited us , and brough oor
r.ul^ from deadi unto lite. Trd who mote rrady to
coinplean, thenfuchas have leaR caufef Ot fuppofe-
ingoiirfelvrsin a good C'>ndition,tivelY,aAiTe,diligent,
waiifhfull Ac when it is jiift other wayri with us:oron
the' ^uotiaf ViCoinp leauiiig of deadoefsjfbrmality,uplitt-
I in/:.
Ho-vChriftisthcTaith " i5i
ln<T f.iotine.heartlefneffe in the w.)<« of God, when u
ESor',inqurflionedm«tcr,,tak.ngttutb.ob*
"""cCcernro.'/rrr^w ready are w.roru»
.i,?Kr to X orf..re,m.y:o. the other, in judging .be-
'''o"tC^lS'hof.hi.natura.c'on<Utioo>Wher»
i, ,° TeaU co.».iaioD of i. i Sure th«. H bu. hitle tea»
believing o< «h-.-»>;-„^ , .t„ never fo rncch a, fuf-
A rJmlelves. orqucftion either their ftate 01 eon-
S'tt; at one time o? other ; never once imagine .ha.
trbirrd hearts may deceive the.n .never once
dteame of a pofllbility of m.lUkiDg , and of dymg w.tlv
a lie In their nchi hand. 1 u •,
, And fo many . that are not lamenting and bewail-
ing.hb Iheir cndi.ion , n"r cry,ng out aod cG.n-
• nlfatiing of a falfe dccotful and defperatly wicked
V'Ana h few, that are inde«i humbled under ti.e
fence of tbii . and made thetcfote to walk mere watdi-
5 and Voberl) wHh an eye alw.yes open tbeir .reach-
erousanddcceivingheacts. , , ^ _„ ,;, „:„/x
4. And fo fi^w , crying for help from Godj aga.nft
this deceirful adve.fary. through dayly eipenente of
,he atheifme , hypoctilie . ignorance m.fconccpt^ons of
G;id and of his wayes , and decentulnefs ofout hiarn,
niichi fu lliciently put it out of doubt with us.
Next, how mif. table muft their condition be. »^o
we vet lltangers toChritt; forthey are living mdaik -
nrfs, lying rnda.knef., walking 10 darkoefs.yMvcry
d.iikners it fdf . a inafs of errour mift.kes. iRnorance,
and mifconccptions ofall things.that ate gocdi and fUli
wanderingoutoltheway.
Finally fliould not this preach cut to, aiid con-
vince u$ aU ofaneceiOty of liaving tno.o acqaaintincc
with Truih, wiih lefus Chrift.wllo is tht rrKtb.that wc
way be deUveted from this woiul and wicatcheJ
condition .• for Tra: b only'ctn fet oi free tbtrc from.
Th« Stcond gcnrral thing to he noticed hrrr ii 1 Jut
•11 otlnrwiyri anJc >urfei, whiih wecMi lakent fol-
low, iW we miyobiainenir , befide Chrill, are hue
(its, filfeinddecettftil wayes>ihereit ootrarhin thein:
fur Ht only u iht Trvfltftio (xher wlnif^vei cao b«Jic
thij e- iihei* ; for.
I. iit only can fitisfic the foul io all poiots: other
Ktyts, whaiCTcr vet may imagine and drcamc. cao
yecid ho true fatisfattion in this matter.
1 . He only c >n fecurc the luul from deftrnftiTe ratnous
rnurfcCi which will undoc the fiul: all other wayes
will fail here ; none of them can gire the lead fccariiy
tothrir u] thatthry slull iM't bring him, ia end, lo
anddrllrutiion errrlafiing perdiiiin.
]. He only on bring the f juJ fjife tbrouph all op-
poltrions,and difficulriet in the way : od other way can
do iMli but will leave ut in the oiyre, ere erei wc coma
to the rod of our >aurtay.
4. He will cot deceive Dordifappoint iheftT'jl : all
other frajtf, is end will prove neacberous>aQd give the
iravailer • doolftl and fad difappointmeni.
O what a warning tboujd tnis be to as all • to take
heed, thatweiinbracenotalieiinfleadofHiin, who
istheTrmth; Mad lit not down with a shadow in Head
of ilie fubftaoce. How ready are we to pot other things
in his place .' But whatever it bt, that grts his noni to
the fi>g|,tJioagfa gioddc worthy in it frlMvill prove alie,
Ereg. l. All our outward holiocfs and duties : yea.
a. Ait cor espcricDces and great attainments. Yea.
3. Anoargntsaodtoduenieois. Ay4 Our very graces :
noec of chefe are Chiift ; aod if we place that hope and
Confideoce ia them , wltich wc sh.>uld place onHimi
ibey will not ptott ibeTtothtoos. t4e aloncis >;&(
Tfuth.
How fur* tbeasbiuldveUboaretobe, rhatwedo
got die with a lie is our rifiht band : and bow carefully
thoalil ve guaird againll the trufiing in , or leaning to
aajtbipg that it not Cbrift, aad whole Cbtifti aod 00-
'y
'HmvCf>rift"Hthe'niitb. . Jj} .
1. atift, »ad Chrift a. offered in the goffV^i^i^
way is on«yrfc«rr«.fc. And no other way will be iound
fo it, «id. though at prefeot we "'Y fi*""* »" «• jf
1. Some inward peace aad quutnrfl of heart, aiM
""j^S^^fKisfaftio" of miade, thing. W'*,''^"
we apprehend , tutfalfly, through the^ceitfulocfco*^
''*v*'s"m.,hin^l.ke affuranc. .tid co^MtPCe. th« M
willberichtwlthus. ,,
4 And hope founded theretipoi. . J'}l"^'"*J^**
to ride thotow fome ftotmes, and yet fail us at length.
rtlZd general is this. Chrift Jefus is not only
,;,. rr»»Atohimfelf, butalfo in reference to «. Thj
fcope of the pl.o= cleareth this as he is rt. I^'^y aod.
,h.l.iff. for ourufe, fohe ist/.. rr«.fc. Notonly.a
God eqJ»l» vvitb'he Father, but alfo as Mediator, aod.
''"A.'"^':wli....EffentiallyTru.h.b«ngGodeqoaU
with the Father, in powder and glory.
. . In ttfpea of veracity.he U.he G,J>f truth Dtui.
^, ♦ faiihfall in .11 his fayi«gs Pfrt. J I. »eif J. I««ej>-
BiCiruthforeverP/i/. I«*<- , . r n .j
,, He is th. fcuotafaeandrpting headtsf all created
truth. for ht is tSfirft truth. .
At Mediator, and in ref.r«ia to os. ^'W*^"."
grace and truth f^nu !♦. »' '^'.'^ .»°* '5*i^P""f
b. meafure SA» ,.J4. a>d ,h|. Sptm u « Spint of
troth. Bot of this more, wheD*w«ooin«to showmoro-
particularly, bow and inwhatrtTfeds, he u called.**
rntf'i, at mediator. '.t-u,*
the ^«awtAK*Qeral,wbi«b is here obfervable, is,Tb*t
he is no't only cal W Tru,b , but ri- Tr^ , « be I, ^
UTty, and the tift : and oot ool? trmt, but Truth, in the
abtteia ! which fayetK
1. That He is every way Troth, bew ever we e«»»-
fiderhin>,asGod,ofasMe*ater cri^^^
,. That all Tntth is in Him: dl|pgthofWT«iani
far «s itto be foand in Him.
- G » > A?**
i5<- S">iTi? ijfncrals showing
^ That nil ihat it in him is cruth,liii Namrcs, O liceii
Pcrt'ji!tBJnce», Wotdi, Works, &c. all are uuc.
4 Tbit Ht it purr and uamixcii Trmn ! aolieia
Hun, ho errour or iniltake there.
i Tbai tfuih in Hun if in ifs perfedlion, tod
excclbocv: lo ihe Ciucll uf meo , ii tj very iinp^r-
(eel.
O *hat»n rxcrtlentone inifft He be? Hav eotn-
pUailv (i:ted and furnithed («r usl Uh it our f uU coul3
1 >Tc him , aid clol« with biin , aad reft upon bim »«
aiAifiuneoi '.
:' CH A J». Xf.
Afntpiniiuitr'y , in aUt refft^t Chri,1su
eaitcd rhe Traih.
TJUt for fi>rib«rciplaiaipgof rbis matter, we wool j
•*-'(>e ^iioie pitt:tuiiil), in what rcfpe.'lvir ij, thai He
IS callr^ f/> ?•»/«'' ; md ilui *1J make way ro our ufe
iii.kir.Joi Wiin. So.
/ >V/( l-lr IS <fce 7". <«* , in uppofitioi>io the shaduwes
•rttliypies otiui.i, uiidi-r the law : Hence, asr/>«/«i»
; ih.-wiitte leviiic^l and rypicall difpentaiioo ) camt
it MqI\i ; (ogran tnJtruth cam iy Lfm CktiJI, ft/ju
» t7 1 hey wi re ill sliadowe* of Hi* , and He is ihe
f.b-'a-M c iiiH* K'dy •>£ ibfinall. Col, a. 17. And this
It ituf III • hi-fr re 'pi ds.
I. All ihce siiadon'cs lad types pointed at //im,
»■ ddmlcOd if *iih • finger the Ifracliies , whowcre
mills I).!! diipenfajioa, toloekroClirill, tivpromired
AttfiiJi, a id to rell, and to lay all their wei(>ht,oo Hiin:
l^ciiii Ihe law was a shadow of good things (ocumt
ffui. 14 I. C'll. 1.17.
* Ttsev uli tirramatein Him. He patting an end>
1-V his O'liiming and performing his work, to all (hole
tipt, ajiicnonly rrlared to Him, and to what He was
t. id. •.'til boJv being come, (here is so more need ot°
tki thaj.i V , utd ibio^ typiSed cziftiDg, there i4no
Hiu J e or^ uie of ihci ) pr,
3.The^
How Ch'ift is the Truth , J 55
. t Tliey are all fulfilled in «ira . f^e aofvseteih
the.n all fully : fo th« what ever was shadowed forih.
by them, is rompleatly to be found jn Wim. This the
Apoftle in his EpilUe to the fftbmii .bundantly eTinc-
eili, and/'«/iothaCo/<./7r«mtellsns, » « *r' ""/'''/f
in Hivi, and therefore need no more follow the
shadnwcs. .
' i'lconrf// He is f/&«7>«i/:' in reference to the propbecie*
o*f old; all w^iich did principally point at him » and
his corcjrnmcnts: his .Perlon, Nalure,Offices,Work»
■KingJoinc, SiQ. and whate»er was foitold in rhefe pro-
pbicies , is peifeflly fulfilKd in Him. or done by Him,
or jhillinduniine beeffifluattd by Him. He'nthai
rrenpnply.tjf kenof «.»«. 18. I5.;i8 19- So faid the
Jews thenifelve.' hbn. 6. I*. ^U tht ProfUtI frttx
Samutl Ifol^tal Him, ando! htsdayes^/?. ), zaa^v.
14 Andro Himgttvt iUtlu Prcphat xcitntfi . ^ (f . \0^
^\ .\nd whateic; they prophccied or witneffed'ofHim,
wns, or is in due time , to b- fulfilled iof/im. Hence;
we fi <lr the huangeliftj and Apcftles frequently apply-
ing rhe layingi and prnphrcies nf the old teflatnent untO'
Hitn , And /.I./; 4 18 himfeirfaid, that the piophecj
of Ef'i. ii I.&.C was fulfilled in him. See I /»iB. 10;.
II ij. And Himfclfcipiundcd totheiwo Dil«iple*
poi'ipro Emm^M! , in all the fcriptureSj beginninga*
Kl 'fts,J(all thepriphrrs.all thethirgs concerning hiin-
ftltii.J^»4. 17 And thus is He ibe truth of »U the pro-
ph-ci<s.
Thirdly He htht Truil, in reference to liis nnder tak-
ing with the Father, in that (jlotiooj cevenant oi re-
deinpti<in: for whiteTer the Father laid onhimtodo,
that ue did fully and faithfully. We was to A«<roi.r
grit\i and fo ctrry our furnwt^ and that He did. n't was
to be vpiundtd Jar our traufgrtfium , and bruiflod jer
tur im<)Hitiei , tht chajlifmunti of cur fiaci ir« (g ht
upon Him, byhii fhipttiit xttn ftthttdtdKfai JJ.J.
•nd fo it was Hf^ 4. JS- iCor. 15. ;. 1 Pu. ». a;.
His fiul witr lo'ki m*dt an cjjtrin^ jor fin Efui. < % 10.
Md£jitw«»i fotbeoficrcd up himfelf a.^(rifice(< c
Ha-
I
156 M.wpaniciUrly,
Co • ye* «U tJMt He wis to io, bjr vet cue 'of thit cove*
neat , dc did ic ptri't&ly , To u be tryrd oat, while
bifigjng 00 the croft , UUfmihtd.Jolm 19 {o- and in
Jiilpafer f"*"!?. l>etoIdtheF«tbervfr/:4. tlutHe
hid zloiified Him 00 tttth, and hatJ finiihfd the work,
whicn He g«»e him to do. S.i ih»i ihe Father was well
pleaffd with Him Mtt. j 17, wd li ig. and \-}. j.
H*r\i II. iMk,. y «.
Timthly h< iM»« TrwiA, in refpeft of hii Offices,
wbicbiM >OQk upon him for our good; tot ell the duties
of tiiefe offices, which He w&t to do, and what remain-
«tb to be done , He will perfect io due time. Did He
take upon him the office of a Pnphit > He did fully
CXfcntr th? fame, ia rcf eajiitg mediaily and immediac*
tr the whole counfell of God. Tohm 1.18. and 1 f- 1 }•
'P>>'f-4.tl.\* IV ^B.xo.yi. I />(M 10 II. I a.
Htb. I. a. Did He take upon him the office of a Ptitfl,
fb did he fulfill the fame . ofieriag np himfelf an eipia-
fory facrifice to God. Ntb 9 |4 aS apda. 17 and
becoming i Prieft, living for e»er 'o makeintrrcrflioii
foriis Wffr. 7. jj. And, did He take 001 be office, and
fnnAtop of a l^n^ , fo doth He ett cnie tbf fame, eal-
iog a pteople to himfclf oat of the world by hii word
•nd fpirit-^/7. fM4 15 i6. */i<j$.4.j. Pf*l no.
- i ereAing a rifibte Chorch , a company of vitible pro-
ft (toes, to profciTe, and declare his name, which, as Ms
■lingdotii.be luleih, with his owoOfK<-er$,lawj aod Pe-
nalties or Ccofqrei , fo that the government is en bis
jhoolders Sfti. 9. 67. who it the Head of'the body the
Church tfibtf I. »». jj. Ctl. 1 . 1 8. and this his king-
dom H* ruleth, in tTiable mavner, by his own officers
*CC. Efihef. 4. II. It. I Car. la. 18 £•/«» }}.»«• Mat.
18. 17.18. I Ctr. 5.4. i. and fanher he executes this
office bjreftsduatl^ calling the clea, giving them grace
^SJ.i t rewarding the obedient Arv«/. aa.ll. and a.
10. chanileing the difobedient. ^Vel. 1. 19. brtaeMg
his own home at length, throi^hall their temptaiion*>
afl!i(5tions , and ovetcoming all their enemies i Ctr.
iiH,- ff*l. no. aodatUpgili, u« ibaU do the-
9«rt
HorC;m!ti';'1nTrti h. *ST
sartofaking, whennestull judge quick and dead, at
thelaftdayjrfc*/"!.* 9 ^a.17. %l.lTim *■ 1.
F(7tW7H»i»'fc«rfi«*, inthisrrgattd, thatHefal-
lyanfweretb all the titles and names , which hegot>
Ashe was called frfr*, fo did We fave his people fiom
theirfiasiM«i 1 »|. As He was called CW/J ; fo was
Heaoo niedwiththe Spirit witb'Mit roMlureJt'/" }.
14, Pftl. ti 7 aadfeparitedfot hiswoik. and endu-
ed with all powetforthittffed. John 6 17- «*«. »8-
18 19 10. and eftablished to be a Prcfhet ^B. %.
,!.,». tuhA iS.ai. tPriiflHtk » $ 6 7. and4.
14. U. and tKi-t- '/"•» * */"""•' '7- M*ril-
J. put. » 8- 9 10. II- was He called Immmi/tl.
£/»i. 7-14 fo was He indeed G»d with ui , being G<m1
and Mao in one perfoo for ever: wis he called wWtr-
juit, Eftu.9.6- fowas He indeed, in his two diftinft
natures in ooe ptrfon. at which the Argels may woodet
£pltf. J. 10 II. I'rt. ll» i. Tim. y \6. was he
called c»«iiyt//»r, fo was He indeed . coming out from
the Fathers befome. with the whole co.infel of God
c>paerniog our f*l»ati»n 7<*i» I. 14 18 and y 1 ?.
andf.ae andl$. u. was He called tfccimjbr^Csrf;
fowasWeindced PM.no 1. A/« a» 44. Htt.x.
U PM.AS.h. Htb.l.%. 7r,.i5,6.and?3.l< M'K
J.I. Mtth. II. le. Pf*t.i%\% I--K « 76- f'*"*
I.I 14 i7»bnj «o Ti. 1.1} R""-?*. was He
called the tvtrUpnf Father , fo is He the fathet of
eteroity ■ being ( as fome intetpret the word) the au-
thor of etemalAife, which He givetli to all that bclietc
in Him f»hn 6. }9 4o 47. $1 and 8. jl. and 10 at.
and II. «$.»6. "<*. 5. 9- ««»J 7»$- vasHecalled
flic Pr'uiu •/ p"i(* , <b is He the Prince of peace indeed,
betog .Kr pMCf Mk. $. j. Kfhif. 1. r4. making uo
peace betwixt God and as Ejn. j } j and J7.1 9. Eph.
» 17- Ctl. I »o Hence his gtjfpell is ihegupell 'Ifttct^
and his Minifiers tmimjjadtiin »f fuci Efai.ii.
7. «»«. 10. I J. xCtr. 5- 19- »o 'ff^f- •• IJ'
Aod he giveih peace to all Hs Zach. 9. 10. John
14 »7, andi*. }) *«". {.t-aad 8.16. and 14. IT;
tThef. J 17, wuHt uUd tht Corititr riil'ttntfniff
!■» Mors fiamcirarl"
Jtr.iy.6 So is He the fimf indeed > bringing in errr-
Iiftiofs lighieoarneli Din ». j*. and being made of
Iji'd to M ritihieouTacri i O. i. jo. and luakinj; uj
ii,4htfoiM * Cor. J. j».
J/^jrj f/e i*t/j« rm/fc , in refeience to tlw promifcs,
n' liich>
I. V^ntttaUinftim, andTeadco Him^-astliegteat
promifc.
». i^te founded aUuftn ffim , who is ibe only M«-
diaiot fcf tlif covcnini of promifts.
I. \tcCon(i:mciaUhyHtm,Sc m%dx yti »nd amtn in
Him. k tor. I lo. Hcconfiruicd the ptoinifcs made lo
the (isixea Horn, n g.
♦. A|re all difpeiifid anigiven "W ij M»w, who is the
executor lit hi* own teflaiiicnt, and ihegrfitclifpenlj.
tor of allihat we reed; foihil what weaikof^tlie fa-
tlier, Hlegivfih II lii nftif, John i« i } i 4.
Sfu,niiily Hcij theTriuli , in that He fulfy anrwer.
c'h all |ihe' hops and exprdaticns of his pcfple. He
jliill ni>t be found a liar untothcni, whatever >a-.in
H)ay fufegcft uiiio thtin , or amisbtlicving heart piay
proiiipq ihem lo c jnceivei aod the ii ji-almihe ir.aj ifialie
them J jprthfnd ■, and whatever h.s difpcnOi-ior s may
row feom to (i\ U end they shall all fiiidf.ihafHcis (//
7"rH»/',jfully Utisryiopall ilicif defires : andgraiiiing
ail ihatlevrtihey could hope fore, or exprC>froni Hiitr,
They s$,ill atl^ngih ben>iisfied with lu»]ikt~ers/7j/;
17.^tJ.y»a abcundantlyfaiiified wiihihe fa'nffs o) hiis
houle Pptl 36. 8. and wiih his goodnefs P/j/. 65- ♦•,
anj that; as with marrow and fatnefs PA'6}- $• One
fcjjht of hisplor)' will fully falislyiJtcjufeihein cr/ r u'^
en mph fenmUh is ntnoow faying , as once he did in
the bittcrncfs of hij foul, lhroBj{h tbe power of cc trup-
tiooandteoiptatioo Cif^. t5. 18. will tltm kt tltt^tihtr^
itrno meJ/m li*r , »nd <w vtteri , ihtt ftil ?
£i%l>it9. Ht htht Trw/; ,. ia oppoliiioo 10 all other
U'kyes^ol falvatioD : ioT.
I. There is do falratioo now by the /<ij»o/n'»" V>
tiut cofcoaat being once btvkco uoiiot wy mott
HovChrd I'theTrnth. l«-9
fare: Th'" Itm cannat now di it, in ikti it is«uk^thri>u^t>
tht fliih Rjm 8. y
». There is no faUaiion by the /4>i> «/" Alo/ej ; with-
out Chrift : h?ncelfrae», winch /o//«ntW «;f'r»/j«/«i»
if rilhtitffnifi, did nm atiAint u tht live 0/ rii}'tii>ufntfi,
btcauftihi/ foughtUnuthy faith, but as it^'ri by tht
no'V"/' ' '""R"'" 9il- ;» 1 b»y "■"" aboMioijlMiiU
their nvnrigliietufiftfj, aaddidntt fubmil thtmftivi lUilo
t/'a ri^httoufnefs oj God. l{om. lo. ).
J There is no falfa'ion hyany tbin^ , mimdin with
Cbrifl , as the Ap^jftle lully cleareth in fcii Epiftle to tbe
Oatatiani,
4 There isnofilv«ion iy any uhtmay or nudium,
which man can infcnt or fall upon, wliereot there are
not a few.as we shewed above: for «/«'««»" another
fiawt jit'tn itndtr hiavtn , by vhith m<an bt ftvid,
hut the namt 0/ ■JtJM ^il. 4. 1 a. Ni> religion will lave
but this.
5 J thai He is ihtiiucfjlvation, and He only is the ,
uue falvation;and Hc is the fure and fait falvation: fiu ii
31 iinkt ufeoluim,»lialootbe uuft^kea noi difappoioi-
cd tfai. )( 8. ...
Ninthly He is«'i« Tnuh In refpeftof h;s leading and
piuiieing his people in tlie truth. Hence He is (ailed a
Ttatbtrctmt irimGod,fnhn yi. aad one thjt leacliith
ihtiraytfGtdiniTuth AiJt.ii |«. ^ pr^plitirtii^liiy
in di.aJ and rvord /.«/(, 24.. 19. Andin this tcfptilHeit
ihetruih , upon feterali accounts.
I. Of his/)"/in«/ K<»cb(«^, Godfpake by Him H'*.
I 2. He revealed t lie Failict'sniinoe A/4i». 1. 18. 17.
fahn f. 18.
a. of his mrj[/<".g«r*/«nt6yHf>i», as Prophets of old,
Apoitlesandminiftcrs ot late, w om hcfendeihforih
to makfdiJiipUi Mat. 18. 18 . aod to oftn tht tytt 0} the
blind ^£i. a6. \i.
%■ Odiinord, which Ffc hatb left as our rule, and
which is a fure word of prophecy , mote fure ib.>n a
f oke from huvea iPtt. 1.19.
4.01;
'6o More panic jlarly.
♦. Of Wj trjinmcu, which He hath eftablbhcd ai
meanes to Ruide ns in the wty of truth.
f . Of his 5^;«>, whereby He maketh the woixl cleare
.T»fc»I4. i6 This Spirit ij fent to teach all tT»th, and
toleadtndguideioaU trinh.T>^ni6.l). ijtimi. 174
»o<l feet by Him, and by the Father ih hi* oame hhn i4.
ab'ind I) 16 and 16. i*.
6 Of hii dllptxfvhm tfpttviAnn, within at atid
witliout us, by which likewife bt inftruaefh in the way
of truth.
TtMhIy He i$ tht Tmth, ia refpeAofihis bearing wit-
ncft to truth: andihii/^^e doth.
I. 9y HimfelJ , who was girrn /'or « tcUntjfe Bfai.
i 4. «nd c«im it betrt vcitmlfi 1* «/>« trmh /thn j.
lo and 18. i7 ni'Vis mfiithfuUmtnefft Hgwl.i.
l-aodj. i4-
I. B)r his Miniflnt, who witnefs the tmth of the got
pel, by" publishing and proclaimioi; the fame.
%. Ry his M»rijri, who feal the truth with iheir
blood, aod fo heart wknefi to it i^rtu/. ». i j. and 17.*.
.yffl. It. 10.
4. Byhtt5'^i>K fealiogihe truth of grace in a brlie-
Ter, and his intcreft in God ihroogh Chrill, ar>d his tight
to allthebenrfiteaofihenevTCOTenaot. Jn al.imiiift.
after yt bi/itved , y* vctt fitltd mkh th»i htly Sfitiff
frmiift, which it lit frtufi tj tm inhtriumu. Mfhef. i ,
1J.I4.
Mltvtnilj, Neii-H^t Truth, in refprA that A/e canr-
eih towards poor lionets io all tbiogt , accordingto the
teoor of the gofpel • and the oAcrs thereof: Ht oflcn
himfeifto all freely, indpromifcthtoputDOoeaway
that come to Him 1 tDd this Ht doth in truth ) for ao
mao caa faji that he had a incereandtruedefireto
come to jelus Chrift 1 udthat He rejeAed him, ao4:
would not look opon him. A/egiTMbeocoynwetneoi
to all finoeti to come; that will be conwot 10 ^uttc their
(ins, andpromifethio upbraid Boa« that cometb, aad i»
there any that in their own experience can wiitwfatha
contrary.' He ofien all&eely, lai^iVceKtiejcft
m
Hov Chift is fhi Truth. 161
any 0^00 the want of a price in their hand ? Nay. haih
not the caofe of their geitme no adiniiiei cr, hern, that
they thought tocomtneod iheiiifrl»e» to Chrift by th<ir
VkO'th • and would not take all freely , forihrplcry
ofh'szrace? Ler bfllereri and others fpt'k here, <';it
oftbeii*"wo raperience i in truth and in upii;:litnrfs ;
and it sha'l be f u>d,iliai We wasaodisffcr Trmh.
jrvtvtly Ht is the Tmth , in that, in all hij difpen-
farioos of the pofprll , and in all his woiks and anions,
in and ahow hn own people . He is true ar«l upiieht :
all his oflers, all his promilrs, all hisdi(penfations>ai«
dunctn iturh and uprightiKft , yea all are done out nf
truth and uprighnirft of lo»e , true tendernefs, and af-
fection to them I whatever the connption of jralouiie
and misbcliefe , thii.k and fav to the contrary : HeUikt
Truth j-And fo always the fame> uocbangeiWe in his
lote , wh»te»e» his difpenfatt ids feem to fay : And the
brlievcr may reft alTiKed heieof,that We being ibrTrmh.
S bal be to him, whatever his word holdeth faiuB foftti to
be, aol that coottaady aod unchangeabty.
CHAP. XH.
State itntrti ufti frtm thit tifeftiU unth; tbi Chitft
is the Truth.
H\»ing thus cleared up this troth , we should come
to fpeik of the way of belierets making ufe ot WiiP,
as «(w Truth , in fereral cafes , wherein rhey will (land
in need of Wim as ib« TrMth. But ere weco«ne
10 the particulars, we sb.1l firft propofe fome general
ufn of this ufefull point.
Firfi. Thit point of troth , fervethtodifcoTer tout
the wufull cooditioo offuch, at ate fti angers to Chrift.
<f» Trmh ; aod oh it it were believed '. tor.
I . They are not yet delivered from th»t dreadful
plague of bliadoeft, erroor, igiMrance, miftAes, under
which all are by nature , a condition ,_ that . if rightly
feen , would caofe thefoul ly low iotheduft.
i. Vfhateret eaotfe they take, till tbey cometa
Cttrifta
-- — — -'
»fil _ Gener.il ii'"cs fiom Ch ift';
C'hiiiVs md while they rcmaioe in that rondirion, it a
lie, ihJ a i'i\h, erroneout, and deceirltil way : tor
nill il^^y arc lumiBg afidetoliei />/«/. 40. 4. and fetlt
irip jfl« thnn P/Jl. 4 1.
J. Whate»fr boptj aoJ confi.'cnce they mav ha»e,
that their wav shall carrv them thorovv i yet in«rd they
will bf fund to in! e.-itelies Jir.tb.ig.A meet witji the
fi.i-it »JifappoinTnc-nt that ran be : tor in Itradof the
fol wish pr..( God, Chnft, A-gfli,andeloriffcd fpi.
ritj, ijiri ahall i^ke iip th ir-Indging wiih-denliand
da in((d/;ul>: and thatbecaufi- they lii»e made 00 ac-
Cj.amancewiihtliewayofinithi and I he way \vh< rein
Ih V af|e it but a lie, and a /ahhood : aodfoof iwcelTity
mull d|rceive tbeni.
4 A'ltheii literal and fpetulative knowledge khalj
not ar^il ibem, fo lonp at ibey are llranpcrs onto Hitn.
whait^it Tntii. Their k-^owledgeia of iHwn, buc
i(5nora*:cebc«ufeitK not • knowledge of Him. who
i] iht Truth.
5 nlhey ha»e none »o ipj to, for help aqd Jigbt.in the
day of thtirdarkncfj, confulToo and perpleiity : for th'y
are notjncJnciJed HDi(>r/«rr«(';,wbich alone can pfore
ftfadalleandciimfi'ittable in that day.
6 Tlhry can di nmhirg tohilpe thcmfclvej out of
tiui lla|teofdaikMcrj«ndi}»pr.raicr; and whaie»fr ilii-y
dotohilpthem(:l»«, sl>all bu' inrrcafe their difknrf.i,
.-indmifrry : brcaufcthereianotruihiherc, ar.d Triiili,
e»en r'jf Truth, alone can difpell ihefe doudj oft rrour,
inillak<i5, ignorance, <3c c
Stcortfllf. Hence we fee the happy and bleffed con-
dition af be!ie»cts, who have unbraced this Truih^ »nj
g.itren ilheir fouls opened 10 Him, wh'iiJ//«rri«fe ; tin-,
I. 'I"l|ieyare, in part.dflivered t'toin that inalTeof liri
millak I, inifa^ipreheofiors, errours, deeritfulnertand
ignorance . under which they lay forinerly, and all ihe
ntiregcijfiate do yet lye: and tht tinhihey be not tiiHy
delivereid there from, yet the day is i jincirp when
that (hall be , aod the bepun wtitk of grace and
tiuiii 14 tb«{a is a ccrtaioc pledge iliercut : and at
picfcot
1
B in» thcTnifh. 165
prefent they have gntund 10 bt lieve , that that eril shal
net againe h»»c d.iminion over il»m. ilit> being now
undo C'aie, and u dcr the jiuidance ot 7"r«r/;.
». H 'wbeii tliey hi»e iruny pctpleiir.g thooph'J,
di ubi» and fcarrs I'-fiheTr itaic and condliiKn, and ihii.k
manyaiiine, thai ihev shall onednv or oilin peiishby
the «-a\ i & all ih»ir h >p' 1 «'id confid nee shal evanishj
yci ha*inpgi.en up ibcii f IrcJio I ruib.&ii. tl'Truih,
they ihal i:ot bedilappotntrd in end Tl>iTr»rl, sh 1 land
tliein (a.tc on the o; h. r fide ThtTrmh slul prove no lie.
«. Tkev have a taft and lleadable friend to go to, in
adaywl datkncf*, clouds, doibts, whcnfalshood and
linaieliketopievjjl. even r^ rr»>/> , uhoalooeCMi
helptheminihatday. r^ . a
4 Huwbeit ihe knowledge ihey have of God, aod
oftlie myfterutol tliegofprll, bebutfrnall; yet that
finall meafure , being tau^hi by Him, who is ihi truth,
tc flowing iromrrHi)»,iball proie fanflifviog & laving.
} They have ground to hope lor more Ireedom from
tttourianddeceifull lies, thjo others: for ihey have
clwfenihcwaytjtiiuih, a.^d given tncmftlveJup toiht
leidingcfrrnrA. , • .
Ohftn. But do not evenftch drink m and receive
and plead or rrrours, ai well as oliKts; and is it not
f. inrtime f. und , that thty even live aod die m louie
n iilakes aiidertoursf h- c t
^nl'mr. I grant ihe Lord may fufierewen fomeof
hiJ own to I..1I into , and to continue for fome time m
ertois , vea and it may be ail thiir dayes, «5 to (omc er-
rou'S.ihat hereby, all may Icaroeto tremble and teart,
and to workout their lalntion with fear & trembling.
j.Si.n.einay be iryed iliercby Dan II }«• vU'l^*
may break their ne<ktheiebpon. 4. To punish them-
felvrs.fornot makingihai ufeof rri.t'),& >.f</;«rr</<>>,
ihar they should have dsne : yet we would coolidet
thefelew things.
i.That there are many moe onregcnerat peifons that
(all into errour. , ,
1 If bis people tall into erroor at any time, they oo
Boi alwajes cuituiue theieio totliecod. Oodloilus
^^i CciKT.iI ti'ps f:om CI) ift>
own »lorymakfflh,fo.n, lime orothrr. truth slime fn
"'"A . " f°"'' "'*'"'' diiiovercth tbttmiil.ke (nd
?. Or it fome eoBfinue in itfotheir diefne Jav • vet
Ibq- lepenr o< K, bv <n innpl dte r*p«t.«ce, ., ,bc> do
Ofoihtr unknown, and unices eril,, tJwtJrrin ib»,
fouli foih.tiliatfirourdmhao. drflroy thfir foul
4 Thrtfiref mterofiettourj. which a rreenerw
foul c4nnot re^d, I, ini(„a,e, or, if, through . mi(l^
yet they coonor h-.rtyly clofe vi.b ihein, m hatwer for
«.','.?^' """:'' """P'^P" «ndP'ide. tb.Ym.yf.em
o...w.rdlyiodo: .nd,l>.r brcaufethe m.Llr „«-
'e.&ofgr.ce, »,ll difcurerth.™, ; .nd fo\h.y wS be
p»»Mo<tb,^«,.;7, . ^rmi^,^ ,^d *««.«, ,o-
mii:J*^"' "7>«J •*•!«*•'>*• oo,«i of cor-
■otbut obferre ,o cocatiA (he d,ytj wo,fcioR,of
gr»cemtb«rf..ul . lodthe motion, of their finaiW
fool, lo prayer .nW other b.*vrf'rty«; a.dfofuch..
they u^Qot bu. f.nde to be f.lfe b,' their own ei.ert-
€OCC , j •
Thlrd/y Here it Rtound of asharpeteproofof.be '
wulcfd,whocotitiiiiiei«oobeliefe;ai»d ■
I. Wllloot behere , nargire .oycredite tohispro-
m ifei , wherewith «e feekeiJi to lUure poor foulj to
come to //im for life. r— u o
I. Nor will the>' believe ftris threatBtng.^ wherewith '
We ofeih to alarine foolt . and M poufe tbem forward
Totheiriiaty.
i- Nor will they beliere aod receive ^itefferi . at
true. '
♦Nor will they beliere.rhae Ht is the trot Propher,
rrie|l , andkitia, ,h,t nuA favc (ooU ftoni bell and
deatb.and t hcrefort tbey will out give Him imploy inent
w nil olEcM. '
■ ' AH
B--in? the Truth. 165
I All which cannot bii' be in high prttvoration : for in
fff,-ft. htTtofay,th»tHeifnotri>.rr»f»>, norwrnhy ■
to be bf lieted. Let them confidcr thit, andfeehc.w
th-n'think, he shall take this off thrir h .nds. No man
wilt tilte It wen , that anotlier ihoulrf '^""^^°^*'^'
c >unt Him a liar r and can t liey think , that C,hu« shall
take it well, at their hindr, tobriccoiinl-d by them a
ftar ^ 'Khar will they think t . be challenged ror thi<. «n
the ereat day? Nuwtlie truth t«, all unbrlKveri, as th-y
m^ke &.d a liar ( o horr d and abominable c.ime'.
Whofe hiire would not (land on end to heanhtt ? )
rTofcx i 10 II.—- /V.tAwt btlitvtth nit God, hath
mtikhim * riJir , btc'nft ht bilUvnh mtil^rtc,rd,t' tt
C^ditv, ./Ail Un^fdtbU it th, rtnrd, t/ui Gtdhtth
tlvmii M tnrnnU lift ; *nd tbU lilt m in /.« Von. So do
the V mfke the Son of OoJ a linr . in all his h\ in!;$. tn
all hii Oflk« • «t1 <" »" l^" «°''" = ^""^ '^'^ '" ^
the holy choft a liar, in not believing thai mith, that He
hathf.aledll a firmetratlu They make thr covenant
of furtyihipe beiwilt the Pithrr and the S.>n a mere-
lie and a forgery , « drud'Hll ! The^• make ttie w .'rd
•f 'truth alif, tndtlwy make all the faimi ban , and
all theotflcfrs of Jtfoi Chrift , who dethre thw tniih,
and the fiiotJ, who believe ii and rell upon it, liart
fourthly. Heoce if there ground of reprool ta the
eodly, in that. .... x- r ■
I. They do not firmely enough believe bufavinp'.
nehherhtJpromiffs, nor his thrra-ntngi . ai appear-
eih too oft upon ilw one hand, b> iheufaimmpi inJ
fearer? and oyoo theothet lunJ, by ihcir ciielefncfs and
luofe walk. . „ , 1.
». Theymakf not ufe of Him , m all cafes, astftcji
oiiehr: hsofticej lye by and are not improven, nor II
Heaone toai «/>» rrnr'i , incafcsreauireinghu heipe,
at *» Tntth , ihit is ; in cafes of daikn«fs. doubtuipi.
caofurtons Ignorance of iheircifa and condition, and
Ihalijte. ^ . t L
i.Thet do not approach toHim, nor to God through
Him heartily, aitd'cotdlally. « »/)ev.r;i7-r.«b,indmie
way. *• *^'"
1^6
Cencrry]] iifes from C-rifl'-
4. Nnrdo th-y rrft with confiJencrupon ^im, in
alldiffiiulrifs, a» hcinf^ rht Trut/j, ihtt will aoi (ail
ihrin,ni>i:di(a,<paini rhein.
r Not do thfy rejwce in Him , as fatisfied with
Him , Who is ifce rrw'' , ia the wtoi o» all othtt
Fiii/j/y.i Tlie rijjht cnnfiderafion of ibis truth,
should kc^p us 10 uiiod of feveral great duties : fucb as
tlwlf ,
I. Ofpit/ing thoft bUcti, whin this truth U not
fcf<i>-(<«y, 4j among rwr>i and Hftthtni : or where it is
djikencdiviihrupcilliiioo and mens invrrtions, as a>
mong Pjfiffi : or where it hath betncleiilv shineing,
but nnwi^diikmed; as is in fomechurchrs now un-
der ilie prtv>ilingp'>wrr of'curruptioo : or U(l!v where
it is nut rgccivrd m its power and luflie, as alas it is too
little recened in the bed and purdl chore hrs.
a. Of\\t\rf,thtnkjut idHiih , fcr making this tnuh
known iq the world , and particularly in the pl.ice,
where w9 Were borne , or had our abode i and yet
more • to^ that he hath deirrminrd our Urans to a be*
lievini; iif^his 7"r«r*, in fome we.ik meafnre ; to an im-
braceing if it , and to a jiiriog ot our fel»es up to be
led, rulrdpnd giiidrJ thereby.
V Of tjirt!,iing highly t\ tvery fitct of Truth for his
fake, whoisr/'* 7"r»fA ; lludying it fur his fike. lov-
ing it K>r l^ls fake; Ixildingitlsfl Inrhisfakr; wimrfs-
ingioit, fs we a re called, tor ius fake; we should i»y
thiituth y'and ml JtUii Pm. x\. i\. and wc should
fltniijnii, aDdbtvtiUntJoritEpu.if 4 14 7«r. 7,
a8 and 9; 1,
4 Of tifkfngp*ri vith Wm , and his caofe, in all
haMrds.fcjrrrurfc, is alwayes on his fide.and trmb jlwll
pVeraile al length.
5. OC.?|t;m| A/iwiiOT^/iywrBrinoordrtubtsdifficuI-
riet, wheitlier (1 ) the be about fome conttorericil
poiati of troth . which come to bedrbared . and tq
troubletbaChurchtor (t)aboal our own tftate and cpn-
ditioD, quarreled at by Saiao, or queftioncd by ilir frlb
] btini
Br'neih Tilth. 167
lieirtt or ( %) aboMtourcarria;;? in rur dsylywalk.
In at] thefe and the likt.we shcul J be iirplor irg rrxtb,
that we may be ltd in truth, aodtaug t by truih.to
walk in fure pitlirs.
6, Of urryitig in tU thitig' *»f"« rTimittrHt : for
HfisTrw'', and«/.crr«»/'; .ind fo cannot be dec-ivrd.
and therefoie we should walk before Him in (incfiiiy
- and finclentfs of hearr , witlwut piiilf, hrpocrilie, or
falshood , that we may lo k like childi-en of .hciruih;
and oftbed lY-anJ o'" fiphi , and children that \vill not
lie or d.ffcnible. El*i- *? 8. notlkethcfe, that lied
pnio Wim P/«A 78. }8 t/.ti i9 « V
7. Of ijIJ'% Mm only fir our ^uidt t-h-*vrn, by (If-
nvingouiown wit, skill and iindei-ftandinc; and lo k-
iftg to and telling ipon Iliin . who alone is tht Trmky
and fo acknowlfdging Him in »11 our wavfs, depend,
ingoo Him for light androimfell. w it h fins^Irm f» ot
heart, humility diligence, and truth in the inwiid
par". ...
8 or gluing up t%rfttvii iayly «"'« li"» • «i"l ''"
guidince, .ind denying our owo wJIs , hiiinois, par-
ti's, or opinions : for He aloiieis Truth, and can only
guide us aright: and for this cJiiff, we would aciuurt
Dutfclvei well with the word, which is our rule, and
fctk afierthe Spirir , wliomCbrift hath proinifed.io
lead us into all tiu:h,
SMy, should not this be a flrong indurrmrnt to all
ofus tolayhild on and grip to Him, whois ihe«l.-«
T'utli, and only ''« Trutlj ? feing,
I. All other wayes, which we can take, will p rote
a lie to u«, in end.
s H" is fubftance and no shadow, and all 'h»f "i"
Him •htiU mh„iii fubfttnct : for H« tri« ftU »ll i/»«r
trritfurn PrtV. 8> I. ,
%. Such as TmbraceWim. shajl not wander, nor be
mifl-d; iat^<\i mouth AaU fi>t,kintih; tndvUktintti
it *H tbcminmion 10 hit llfi J'rtv .9-7 «* ih' i'»"f' "I
hi, month «re in righiiiufntfi tint thtri ir nothing fro-
tojrJoi frvtrft In thtm Vfrf. 8 H« 11 wfdom »nd
dvctlliilt with ftnitnct , »ni pnUtlh cW l^ntnUdg*
1 61 1 GeivTall iifrt fwm C rift'j.
•/ mill) invntiont vttf. i j. Ctunfitl it hi* "id farnii
fijHim , ht h*th Hnietlt4niimt undjlnnfth. vrf, 14.
4 Ht Mk'ill mike good ill m> promirrt in dur rin>r, A
gire » fubtiltenc* >:ia 1 bring to iK«in alli l<>r Ht ii <fc«
7n<r/&, and tlie Mucii niuti Iliad Co hispromirei, and iul-
fillthcm sll.
I //ewilloeYrr, ntjrMTcr, leaTC hi> people, nor
fijirake thcin, W«A i| I He is Trurfc, «nd cannot dt-
c:i*« i l^canooi lurCikc n«r tlir*pp'>int; He 11 a fpriiig
ol wirrrl wh.)!' w«rr>tailnoi Epii )8 !■■ Thrtcloi^e
rhev cannot be difjpp >ioCeJ ia end , and perish , wl>a
irultti) Wiin.
«. Th»tiuih will miktrlwnn free T'lAm 8.11. •}< Jnd
fuddivertliciniroinrheir flaieoflin and ini(et) .where-
to <l)<%Uy aicapiiveiia'id roin ihai rpirnn^ll bundigt
and flivciy .mdundef winch ihr\ wore lirld
S*vtnU)ly. 'I'liiito belicTcri ina) be a Ipringofcon-
f.jlition, in many cafri, as.
I. Vi'Wn c"'iuf *'>d wiikrdnefi feem t'< prolper a»id
prffjil.'j for ill. u]nh V prrriil for aiimei ytxT'fth
will be viclorioul »( Irrgihiand /'• Tnuh will overcome
all. HttiTruth, aiitl vill pl«.ld Ibrtrnih
a. When fr.ei)dj.ac)U»imincel,rcUMoni,f»il-«h»in;
and father it inothct ♦oif«ke:bein,rriiih vill uke tbem
up ; //a wh > i< tl'* Tnali will aafvwer bis n*nie • (od
never drfcnre, never torfake.
%. Whenriehrt. hunouii, pleafurea, orwhatelfe
dieir heart hath beeo (joing oot atcer , pr<>*e like fuiti-
mer bro«>k« : for f*" Trtnh will be the fame to their io
•<l gtne^aiiuni I ihrre it no shadow of turnitig with
A/ini. Tht Truth it alwaves truth, atid nue.
«. when wefeare, that either ourrel'CI orotberi
ihall fall away, ina day of irvall . tnd tutnefrom ihe
Being th« Truth, '69
unbelief •oat of countenance. Thall Truth faile !
Shall not tht Truth be true > what k cootradiiftioo
weralhat! . l- n«
6. WheB\)»ekooWBOthoivlo anf^eretheBbjetn-
ons ofStiaa. and of a falfe treacherous heart j for
rrwfc can eafiU anfwer all cavils : and He vvhoMrftt
rriitfc.canrepelUll objeAions apainft truth. Tiuthll
impregnable, andean ftand again ft all.
7. When we cannot know,, nor difcover the wile*
and fubtility ol Satan. Truth can difcovei thf depihJ
of Satan, and make the poor foul more acquaint wiih
them j fo that they shall not any mote be ignorant ol
hisdevicei, wholo. k to Him.
8. When tlw thoughts of the dfccitfulntfs of out
hearts trouble ul, the depth where, f we cannot (yarcli.
Tliisthen may comfort us, that Truticanfcatchtha
beatt.and tliereioesfer. 179 10.
9 When wecannottell what ourdlfiafe inddiftem-
pei it , and fo cannot feek fiitetble trmedirs, or help
from God , O wliat a c imlbri is it , to know and be-
lieve, that He it thi Tnuh, with whom we hate to do,
' and fo knowetk out diftemper petflflly , and all its
caufcs and fymptomi, Truth cannot be at a Hand in dil-
ceining our difcafe) fo nor cm lie lieigaoiaotofihe
fitteft and only faifeft cucei.
10. W Ilea we know not what to ask in prayer , •>
pot koowiog what it belt foi uti it is comfort to remem-
ber, that we have to do with '*« Trtiih, that it nerfetlly
acquainted with all that, andknoweth « latitbeft.
11, When wc know not how to anfwcre thecalum-
niesofadVcrfariet. It is comfortable to know that he
is (fca Truth , that will iKar truth > when men will not)
and will own anJ (land for the 1 ruth, when enemies d»
•otiiiofv. ,. , V
% , When unbelief wonld make us qucltioo the truth
of the piomifcs. The faith of his being Truth ii f«U,
itiihi TnnliAim TtMh ia tba abftrad, «cutd sbame-
Hobdief
truth Thooch'all men prove iiart and deceivers. rr«rfc whatthey can.o darkenao hoofftmenigood canfe. tt
willalid. tg^faiue, andftaodoui allih* blalUolop- 1$ comfortable to know, we hate f(<. Tim;/., toippeal
It. Wlieowc think on onr own cuvenani-breakin^i
and dealing deceitfully with Ciod. It it comfoitable 10
icmeinbet that 1 though we and all men be lian, and
H drat
lyo General iifcs from Ch ift'«
deal d«cettfu1ly wiihHim , yei ue iitht Truth ind wil
'itetpcoTenantfor«Ter, He will oot , He cannot deny
himfclf. ^ Ti>. ». I J.
Eightly , Hence we may ceriarrly eoncltde, ilm
truth|Wbi(h it Chrill'i Mti(e,ilian aiJcn^rth prevail: for
HciiTmll', yttiht Ttmh. and lb abideih tiiith; there-
for muft tie prevail, and all the mcuthes of liart muft
be (loped. So then let us remaine perruided, that iruih -
•1 len(;th ihaH be Ti^oridiis, aod thai the caufe of Chrill
»hil hate the viAory : thouah.
I. The enemies of truth, and oftlie caufe of
Cbrid be multiplied . aod many tliefe be that rife up
•gainD it>
». Thefe enemies should proftier, and that for a Irrg
lime, and carry oa their courfeot'eiroar and wiclcedDels
with a high hand.
}. TIniw should be few found to befriend truth, and
to own it, in in evil day.
4. Ve ipaay of thofe , that did fome time own ir,
•od plead (or k, should at length lurne ihrir bicV upon
it, as did 0rmM
J. And fuch, •Jconiinoeconftant and faithful, he
loaded with reproaches and prelTcd under witli fore per-
(rcotion, (tir adheietng to tru'h, and owning canftautly
the good ciufe.
6. rea though all things to providence should feein
to f*y, that (rutn shall not rife againe, bur fcemi on the
contrary, to canfpire againrt the fame.
Ninthly , May we not hence read , what sliould be
ourway andcouife, in a time, whenafpiiitol'error it
uone tbroad , and inanv are carried off tlieii feet there
with , or when we are doubflul what to do, and what
fide tf the difpuie to take, o then it tl e (jt time for us
to imploy rrxib.to live gear to «iin, who is tl.iTruth,
to waite on Him, and king upan Him, with fiogknfs ot
ObttH. |Bj)t many e»en of hit own people do erre
•ndftepafide. ^4. That is true .but yet i. That will
benoejcdetoihsc, N«y «• That shjuM niakethce ,
fcare
'[
_5dnRtho Truth. 17^
fear* and trraible more. }. And ittbouldprcfsther,
to lye neare to Chrift ■ and to wreaftle more eaioeflly
with Him I for the fpirit of light and of! truth , and to
depend more conAanily and faithfully upon Hiin. with
finglenefs of heart , and to give upihy fouland w»ve<^
to Him . as the God of Truth , and as tht Truth , V^f^^
thou inayell be led into all truth. '■• :
Ttntt/y, This should ftirre us up, to goe toHim,-
and make ufe of Him , at ihi Truth , in all cafts,
wherein we may (land in nerd of troths hand to help
Its t and fur this caufe we would roiude lijo^e patu-
culars. " , . ■ ',
I. \5?e would live in the conllautCi)viflicmof(>ut_
ignorance, blindnefs, hypoctifie, reidyntfs tii miJtate
and err. This is clear and manifrd, and proved to W
tiuihby d.iylycxpeiiencej yet how little is it believed,
that itis (o wuh m-Do we (ee and l>elif vt ilie athelfine
of d\ir Ijeatts ? Do we (ee and believe tlve hypocritie ot
our hearts ? are we jealous olihciii, as weoiiglit to hct
Oh that it were To' lei this then be mureminJed b) ii.<.
aly. Let us live in the perfualion of this, that He
only I and roihircbclcw Him, will be able to cleat
our doubts, difpri our clouJs , cleareupriumiiUkei
fend us li^hi, and inanilell truth unto us : Not our own
fludv, palnrs, prayers, duties, learning, undcin.indin;;,
not Mlniftets or ptofelTouf s,and expcncuced ChrilMans,
•rxl the like.
}ly. We should be dayly giving up our felvriroHimi
*ttht Truth, in all the toienientioned iifped)! j tbcl
receivitw iiim into out fouls as fuch, th.it He may dwell
and abide there? I'hen shall the iiuih ni/k utficf}
and if the Son makeusfiee, we shall he lieeiodted
fo/mt. j6.
4ly- There would be touch (ingle dependaHceon
ff im, for light, inftru<tion,direA;oD, and guidance, Id
■11 our exigences.
}ly. Withall , there would be • Vaitirg on Hiini^
with p«ii«nce>giving him libeity tit i.ike hit o\> n way
•ad time, and a leaving of Him thyiciinto.
H * / 6lf '
172 Gmerall u'es from Chriff^f^
6ly. Weihoold, byallmctiu, guiirJ igiinflfuch
thin^t ti «r« hindereocctjaod will prove obnadci to us,
io thit milter ; fucbii. •
I Prgjuiicti tgaioft the trmh : for then we will un-
4ervalue lij^ht , and rejed all the direaiont and in-
ftltlAioni of theSpiriti as not agreeing with oar pre-
jadicit opinion.
t. ^ wilftUt turning »ixiiijfr*m truth, as ihefe tT!m.
4.*. riM. 14.
I ^MiHtilntfi It tur »nn jtiJgtmmis aad opinion!,
which caoroch pertinacioufoers, Prult,attdetnceit/,ts
thioking ourfdvcj fa wife, at that we oeed no informa-
tion : and this occafioneth a felf confidence.
4. Lcokini («• much Hni*,and hanging too much npon
JUtn, who are but inftminents ; crying ihem up as in-
fallible', and I receiving without further examioition,
all that they fay •not like ihei((r«<nf: ^a.n- Tilii is
a great hindetence to the receiving oftraih , and very
prrjudiciall.
f. A Htg/tflmr of tilt uff»f the tiiitHii, which God
hath appointed for this end.
6. Or <i> lnnjtnj^ too nrnih »H ihtm, tod Co mifplace-
ing them , gi'ing them His roome.
7. tianing too much to our tmn mutirJlenJiitg, wit and
knowledge &c.
8. Arifijling of ih* Triah. t.Tim.^.t
Tbefe and tbe like hinderancei would be gaaidrd a-
gaioll, leA il^y marre our attaining to the knowledge
ofTrofh
7ly TKtre would be mnch ofihe exercife of prayer.-
for inis is the maine conduite , and meane , through
which light il conveyed into the Tool. Thete would al-
io be a ferioui and CnriQian readi'>g and hearing of the
woi'd I which it Truth, and the M^ord oj rrar't, and the
Sitipturt of Tmih , and thofe duties Would l>e gone a-
bout, wiih ( I ) iiach felf dcnyal ( >) with modi lin^lr-
uefs of h;3rt. f ^ ) with much huini|jiy.('4lwiihinuch
willingnefs arid Kiadynefs to be iolhii.led. (f ) wiih
much ftrjouliiefs aoft caraeftnefs: aDd(6)wiih fa t!) and
de-
s Bcin» the Truth. 17 J
dependaoce oo God, for his bleflisg and breathing.
Sly. We would beware, as of iiufting to oorowo ub-
derftaading, fo to the judgemeois of other men: not
would we lock to what luiethtnoft our own humors,
nortowhatapearetbmoft fpccioos andpUuBble: lot
that may deceive DS.
9ly We would lye open to the influences and rayes of
light, by eiereifeing faith in' earned Mtfires , as alfopa
ttent wailing for and lingla looking to Him : mindeiog
his name and his relaiions, ptomifes and engadgmentj,
lot the ftrengthning of our faith, and coafidence.
I oly We would labour to keep fill , whatever Be
tr«chetl> us by his word and fpiriti and not prove leck-
ing velTels This the Apoftl«.exhorteih to Htb. ». I.
Tntrtjor* vt ought to givt ifcc >i»»rc tdrneji httd to ib»
things vebUhvthtLVtlittri, Ufl mt Mny ihiit rrtihouldle*
thimjlif : yea aod we ibonld be tjidliihii in tU Truth
Illy We would be wart of refting on a forme of tbe
trmh, as ibofedid, ofwhorn we read Rowt. a.io. and of
holding the truth in unrighteoufoefs, as thefeRaw.i.il.
and of difokey ing it as thefe iaentioi»ed Rom. » v. %.
fee alfo C«<. J V. I. and J. V. 7.
uly But on the contrary, we wooW fo reeeire truth,
as that it might rule and be maftcr in us captivate judg-
tnent, will' and alfrclions , and break out into the
pra<iice: and ibis compiclieiidetbfeveral duties, fuch
I. Tofcat* ihi Truth in M, wbileas ifweptaflife
ctlieiwifc, tbetruibis BOtin os, ijohn I.v.J, and
a.v.4 .
1. I'o be •/ «fc« Truth , as belonging to its junfdi«t-
op, power and command I ^ohn j. 19.70/jn. 18. J7.
%. To dot tilt Truth, by having rnje followshipe with
JVim. I fohu I 6. and \»i»»lk,inihcTtHili a foltn 4 ».
John 4- Pfot. St. 1 1 .
4. To have the loynigirt wiih truth Efhtf. 6v. I4-
5. Tofeceiveihe/ov« ofthi iruih 1 Thef. ».io.
6.T0 At iutlntittd "I himM iht irmit it in f>fM SfhT.
4,11. «i 7- To
i.
, ^7t HoM- ro niaV e 'ifo of Chrift,
7. To puiijy ,ht [attl in tbtfing lU i,mh. i Ptt. i.
ThM 5h«ll fu/Tice for clearing up ind ipplyin^, in the
p-nrrjll.rftij I'lcsIUnt trurhthjt Chrljf w il.tTrmh.^e
Jhall no«|roir<r<ind mske fomr more parriculirufeof
e Pi" t't"! ''"'".' • ^1 '(>"kl"B 'o fome parricoUr
ofi s ( Khifh «f shall inftance in> by which rhe under-
«indinpcliril»ianm«ybe hr|prd to undeiaand howfo
c irry anil hov* 10 m. Ice ufe of Chrift, in oiher, the Mc«
raf. s ) M Wnn Cbrill 11 ti. be made ufc of, as tht Triuh;
andihrw how bflievcri arc 10 make ufe of Hlin , to
f nde cafes, as tht Tru.h.
'>4>r«'
I
c H ^ r. X n r.
Hii^Hwkf uf* »/ Cfeny?, «/iheTmih<
ftr^rtHih in l^fuu/ltdgi.
T ij a commanded duty , ihaf wf Jmw in tht ti»i»-
'■ItJiio/ ftjiu Chrift. a. P,«. J lart. Andthei^ioB.-
/'<?« •/ ffim being /i/if .rtr««/ fofcn 17. j. md our me»-
IHi c ol kngwlrdge of Him here being but imperfeft, for
rttk^xtmlnttiH fan; it caoooc but be an ufeful doty,
»nd ■ deiireable ihing.io be Rrowing io this knowledge.
Thil it IQ ii>*lk,iKinihn(,f ihi Lord unto «// fteafinf, m
bi inereafing in ihi k^ntnltilge »j C»d. Ctl. M o. iQitow-
/«^» mn/l bitHiid unit vrrmi | and it layeih a ground
for other chriftian *iiluei aPw.i. j 6 In this A,B<n»-
Ud^i, wfiinuftmr be bttrrtn tfit.i 8. Actd this be-
ing fontccfTary , fo defireable, and fo ufeful , and fo ad-
Taniagioos • grace, the believer cannot but defireto
ha»e more and more of it. Efpccially feeing it is a part
oftl)eiina.^*nlGodC«/. j verf. Io.
Now, ithifcernw') that muft teach them here, firft
»ndla(». The liill $f tht /(tuvltdgr cfth gitry »j God
uiufl he hjJ, in «'« ]*tt ./ Jtfiu ChriJI « Cer. 4. •> The
qucllioo ihefef.re is. how we should make ufe ol'j. fus
Chi ift for thijs end , that we may attain to more o! this
•excelteni knowledge f
ifot clearing of tUt, I ibal propof* ihofe direAisni.
Fiif.
fiir zro' ith i n k nmvledjrc . lt5
Firfl. It it good to live in ihscooftaotconvia.oDot
a n.r/iiity of bis teaching us , aud .hi» t.ke.h .n thofr
'"'," Th^'v^e should be confciou.of ouxigtior«nce»
even w h.. .. «e know moft, or thmk we k^o* ■nfft- '«"
,n,.nb,i.)gihat.he beft k»owethbutm[-n I C.r I J-
o rbemoietruc knowledge we attame to, .hemom
will we fee audbe convinced of our ignnta.ice ; becaule
^- nme weknow, the more w.U wc d.fcover of the
villneft. andiocomprebenfibility ol that objed. whiclv
is piopofidtooui knowledge. i.11 1 „,.
a Tint we shtiuld remember, how decefthil our
l«a,t.are-, and how ready they are to '«dow°*P™*
sludow of knowledge , even we know »°<'«°p "J"*
ovgbitoknow. iCr.a.fctf.a. and this wUUtep «^
jcaloiui and watchfuL . , r r .„. »«.-.
1. And to help fotward our ,ealoiJ5eof ooro»i»
hesrts. andwa.chfuW.e(», vve «»"" '""""'^'i 'f'*
our hearts MturaUy ate averfe (rom any true »«^ j"'"?
knowledcti whatever defirethett be tiaturally ahei
knowledge •{ hidden things ,oot ot curtofity ; andol
things naturali orofthirgsfpiritual.a.oiitural,fo.th«
pe.ftd'ion of nature . as might bepreteoded.whertbj
in eftrft th ,re that incteafe knowledge, increafe fot row
XuUI.\. 18. yrtthete is no inclination ahetlplntuai
•od fiving knowledge, in us nituvallji : But to Meif»-
tioniiflnatlthtrefrom.
♦ . Tint we should ftudy and know the abfoRite ae-
ctliityol this knowledge: how occcfTaty It "'Of ROt
ch.iftuncjmmunionwiibGod.andchriOiao walk with
other!} liow nrctlTity Ibr our right impiovingot dil-
pcnfa.ions, general and particular J what a noble or-
namen' of • Chilean M is , tud a necelfaiy piece oi
the image of God ,« which wc have loft !
SttonSy. Upon ihefe grounds meniioofd, we would
alfo be convii.ceJ of this v That of our frlves , and by
■11 our natural pans, enduementJ, quicknefs and faga-
ctv.wc cannot attains to this faving knowlrdge.whicli
is afpecial aadfirk)^ g^'". and fo mull be wrouplit
.'76 Hrwrom.iVcii'-fofairift,
lVr^i°"'» '•>■*'*''!"< ''"''. e»«i .he m.Rhfy power
•« Ood. By our priftte fludy «nd reiding , Vim.y
.li.r will ^purf u. np , Cr,. 8. ,. bur thereby ih.ll «e
Ta" *''''"V" '*. » ""'"^''dg'.^ Wch is rpiritualbearry,
inRbere.^hich r«chethui.l! thingi. i /.*» a ,7 And
hijlher harrf. for Jii{hr, and inftmaion.
r*rri> J There would be an eyeing of Chrift'i for-
ni.ure ,nj {itpef. . for tljM woikofteKfcingofuiTo
Vv^J^^pV""* of'!", uxhtfubflmutlwifdm oUh*
1 . An eyiriBR of Wim , as one cimc oiir ./ iht htfrnt
't <lnFa,h.rf.l.„ ,,,j. androfufficienily enabled to
acqiuioiui wiibibe myfterieiolGod. for falratioD.
V An tyteing o« Him , at medittn, fully .ndntd with
'U nutffkri,. }ir ihifthc, ,) hit voork,. and fo. haTinr
"^.tv,Jih,Spi,i,wU<mi miMfiari, forthii tndjohn f
%*. tod at battog W in him, tU thttrufitrts ,fwii.
*"^'-<'K»<"'l«lf C,t. I.,, and aiha.i»g *»>/«/;
d^tUmgm h,m CW.ii,. SedaIfo*yi».n ,. aodei.
4. A» ejeing of him , ai ttvinj fi4rrtr to findih*
Spmi, tharinointiog ihjtteaeheth usallihingi, and
li;rmbandiinoIie ifthnt.xo ly. nor oolyly way
otinteicefEon and imreary, begging ic of rhe Father
7»'»I5'I6. 17. Bui alfo authorativejy , at conjunS
wiih the F»ther. The Father fendeib him in Chrirt'a
naina J^n |4. i6- and Chrill fendeth him from the li-
iher folini ],t6 & ihii Spirit oftiuth.whit hguideth in-
to all truth , thall rectirt of Cbrift't. aad ihew it uato
y,urxhty. 'There would be an eyeing of Chrift't rMdy-
*>'[•, ^iUintntfimitH^idgminititMfe, in ihiicaff;
and thii will encourage the fool to go forward: And
for rhii tauft we would remembei- thofa thinei.
1 .Thai he ftandcth obliged 10 help lu withiafifuAion
by Tertue ©f his office, at a Prtfhtt,* mtmfi,* tudtr,
tai tCvmWHdtryEfki. if. ytt[. ^
a That he it comimffntnud tj tht Ftthtr jtr th-ini,
and (0 is ihe F»theii fer»anti and is given for a light to
,l,e gentiles £f»i. ♦t6. tt 4$ 6.and the Faihei is faid to
fpealtbyhira, orin.himH«*. I-I. ,.c ■ r t:
X, nii\i«rtc,ividhitgif„ und^uthfictiitniforibn
•na' and purpofe, *at he migbt gi»e oot and difpaofe to-
his meinbers , atcordiogto their oeceflity .-as is cleai
ttom fftl. 68. It. compared with «»*«/: ♦•8- .*"*' ^'
it faid to hive retiivtd . ia ihc ooe place , be i» laid to
biveeif*", in the other. , f p .
4 Tbii l'> '">'' *«!»" '''•' ""■''' *''■'*'-'' '. ■''' '^/f'r
rir iohUft.Ilowets) and therefore ftaodeihengadged^
to fee it Bettered ; for all his wo.kt are pettca wo.ks.
c That b* hath <t Itv «o bi fchtlers . and a deSre to,
have them allihtiveiog. and miking progrefs in know-
ledge i this being his gloiy . wbo it their maJlei acd,
6 ThithtlMdd.'tm mytitnd 7ntinti^i*C0B&int
couffe.forinfttuilingofhlspeople.' for
( I ) He hath given his word, and felled and eltalita.
ed ordinances, for this end. , - a a- «
(a) He hath rlUbliihed a mliuftery for iDftrofllog
hi$people£/»i'/4 8.»io IJ.
(, fue hath gifted perfoni (bnhttwoik ofiliemi-
(*) Hcbaikelhthcfeoflcets, in rtiefaiihtul adml-
■iftration oi their luoftioo, and through his bielliiig and
Spitit,malwih thrir woik piofparous Oi (freau»ll,mhii
owniasbelieethfil. . n re
Fitibh. There wo«Id be an eyting oftlie proiniles ot
ibecovmant of grace, made for this end. » hf'h" gf-
oe.al. or particul..' . or both. Such as thofe *hif h we
,, ,l„ ^2.r, »vt„h.f,* : inU thl. Eft>. il 4 •'» bt.rt
,fth, ,<,>h ihtl undtrpndl<,n$altdgt &c. and /«r. )l 34.
Th>j,bMU»Ukn,mm.SiC^^ ^^,^1^
I
178 HcnctomakeureofChrift,
Sixtly J^ett vrtild be 1 conftint, diliijent , feti-
ouf and fuigle nfeing ot the mrani o( knowjodgc , wiih
a f«i>lifull drperKlencc otiCbrifl by faith-prirpingto him
lo hji relations , offices , ftigidgments iiid promifcs,
40d tt-tiiiitRopon his breatbJng , in hope and pjiiet.ce
'M. »|,$
Stventhty. There woold be 1 ^liidinp agtinft rrcry
thill', that may obftrna this voik. «ndgrie»e Him, in
ii; and (hfrefore wcwould beware.
1. To uilder»alHe aiid have alirile efteemoflcaow-
Icdge : (»t thii will grierc Him, and. to fpeak Co, put
hiui fromwoik.
». Tu f^^ifunprovc any rtieafure of knowledce, he
giireih.
}. To wjrsrynfthemranfsind ordinances, whftcby
Ve ufethta convey knowledprin roth.- foal.
4 To rilrite tlir holy one oflfrael to this, or that
»ii«ane, luithis or ihaf time, ortoihisor thaimearuie,
who shoiilj* have a latitude, »% to all ilvle.
i. Todtjfpifc the dav ol' f iiatl things, becaufcwe
git ni4 mote
6 Tube^o.1 curious in ffikingafter th' knowledge
o(t.iddeti ihylleriej, the knowledge whereolis not fo
ncCtlTiry.
7 To leine too mochuntn, and to depend too ttiuch
»ip..n the (Itdinaoccs or inllruments , as if all, or any
ihii'RiCoulJoinf troii. ih=m.
I'U'i^y- iTliere would be aright improving r.f any
inr»fiiic ol'kiiowlrd(>e weget, to his glory and tu ihe
rdiiicatiim pi others , wiih humility and thankfulners,
airjfo apiiitiing of that talent in life, togainemore
to his t;lory : VViiiiever meafure of knowledge we get,
we sli-.uld ijn all lultt , put it into pradice -, and fet it
tawmk; fijt shallii iacreafe, and engadgeHiin togive
more, 1
MioMj. [There would be a lying otMn fo Chrifti in-
fltuiliiDS, ind totheshlningsof thcS.jirit of lighr and
of truth, a<id icady rrceUiog of what meafure H> is
(UaM to grwt or i>ifiife : v.WIi iijcjudetblbofe duties.
I. A
' 'fwroMViin kno-iMiJd ..
1 A frrinns and f.tnrft hungering and thilfitng »ltct
moief;>itiiiiil knuulcdi;e. . .!,:.-_*
^^dillgent ufe clevc.y 'PP'^"? /"""'J^^.Vf denial
\ A goint; 'boi.t th» n.eanrs with ir.uchiilfdenyal
f,i?L.«.W ..rplcnfs ..t l«art and fincet.ty.looK.ng to
and ro^cndiog'uron Hi.n who .«uft breath upoo tke
^^'73ing"&VMde in tl e he.rt.and a «ydj-
i„g of b^n^Lity'and in-Tknefs : for 'j;-^^-*^,
^V Anrting of the h..irr, or undetft-mdingin hi»
hLiicceihcr wi.h .he iru-h.th.t is heard and received,
.lu. HMr.y write the troth in the heart, and caufetb*
b,4„r«eivethe in-.p.etVon.of.hat truth
Ttnihl,. There wfulJ be a rollirg of the wlmte
■,„.erbv faith on Him . .tsrhe only teacher, a put-
.iiiRcf th-- ig..<'r..nt. bimkish, ave.fe, andrervetfe
heftt.intohis l,.-.ud, 'l';'H'"'V.!---'"^7V"^^":^;*
inind'. atid alravinpofit there, till Heby his Spirit,
w.itdn.iwhat Hei&nketh meet, to bis owngloiy.
And lute, were this way followed, grruth 10 know-
ledge would nut be lo rate a thing as « is.
C'Wtgni, '
For further dSreftion and csiition in this matter, th*
t,ilie»er would take tK>tice of thrfe patticulars.
I That he should not fit down upon any me>rnte ot
knbwUdge he hith attained to.ot can attaine to here a.
if he had enough , and should labour (or n,. "Ore _b«
he shr.uld rtill miodtirg his duty ol feekmg , «od b»
•"'r Wh°en"if ei ■ he is aboat any mean of knowledge,.
^aaihi'iM.
l'*. . , ^"^ ^° mate ufe pf c hrift,
shoDlJ fca only upoo Chrlft : He .boold be hanging m
loolcwg ft., .word from bit mourh : be woufd be fend-
ingjnanypofte* to b«i»ea. m*ay ejacubwrvdriirM
for Igbrand undcrftandmg , and rhir witb Snglenrf,
J. L<rr bin not think, thtt there is ao grombih
knowledge, becuf^ nolfibly he perceire.h i. L, or i,
Tr.KTu ' " ""•'• ""''fu'^'hereof.- yei .hough
poftblyhepercwre m<.re ignorance, .haoererhedid
betore: .M he grow in the knowledge of hii own ipno-
raoce, itu, • grouth of knowl-dg, „o, ,o be defp^cd-
end m • inenner , wh». ca„ we elfe know of God. biit
that Hefwirenfceodeih ill oar knowledge, end that He
u M MCortpiehenfible one, in all hit w«ye»'
4. Let bim not .hi,,k, that there i> no grmithin
tlZli^' ■ ^^'^^' !!• r'"*"''' "« •8"""'' in 'h"
*»owledKe of fuch o. fuch a particufar , which he de-
fcreih moft : for iftherebe agrontb in theknowjedne
•! o;her patiicn/ars, neceffliry to be known, there is no
ieak)ntocompjeir,e. Honcgmwnor, at hef.ippoferh
intheknowJcdxeot God, and of the myftcriesof ihe
R"ffel« yrtifhegrowi.ihe difcowy of the treachery
and w ekednefs ot his own heart, he Monoc fay. that be
gtowethnrf inkBOwWge.
« . Lf t him rot mejfure his gromb in knowredee.bv
b»!....|irh I. ihcfaciritv of fpeskiog end difcourlTng of
<.ifl)..r(.i.h points of Religion, .n»ny meafure.hrir
inowfedge l>y iheir tongue, and tliiok ihey knew liMe
bccjhfetlKyicaneinreff little; and fo they think thry
•"•toe to no iiicrufe or groi*h in knowledge, beranffl
tliey pr,«^|vp no R outhor iocreafe in ihit faculty of
difcjuniiig , and lalkingcfrueborruchpointi of troth.
•Ii li fatter to meafiire their kjiowlcdge by tbeiMp'cf-
hot) that thj itiKh hath on thrir f,;trits , and ili^l^i
..(itojallrh'iictr.iat'e, ibaoby their abiliiy^r ikill
to talk and di^put .if it. ^
6- Lit ibtta beware to iinacia , that th«y tbal( be
' abU
titta
for p ro ith i n k now' cdg . 1 3 1
able to featch oot the almighty unto petf-flion , "»/*
ihiM Cfaid Zopharjoh 11.7 8 9.) by ftinhing find
««t Ctd > tanfi ihm ««* out ih atniiglity unto ptrjefli-
(H > Htifihigkaiht<ivtn,nktiic*'iJ}ilii>-iii>> inftr
thnhtU, vhmcMiift ibouinarvf The mtiftieihtrnfit
Unltrthtrnthtitrth, trndbrotditthaithtju, Ort at
they shall be able ever to win to the bottom of ihfir
ownfilfe deceitful beJtt . which, as 7«rr//;i«') fayei b
Cif-n.^ " itctUjut »b(,VfUthingi , *nt{ J.fpinilf
nUktdfWhtcan l(i»rv it > And wliichis Gf>d"s preroga.
ti»e alone tofeitch and try, vtr/ 10. Neither let thfiti
think, fo long as they are bete, to wine to ao ei ad and
perie« knowledge ot tbeinyfteriesof God, wlierein is
thi mtmftU wifdiH •/ cUEfhif. %. 10 which very
Print ip»iiiiii tndf'vuiti in ht*vtnly fl»(ti are leatningi
& which xheyrxich are poreingA /mV»» '"" with de-
fitel Pti.l.ii. Thete it 00 perft^ion in knowledge to
. be had heiei tor here the bell but linomih inf*ri,lk Pro.
fhrcyfthinfiirt.lC»r.l%.^.
7 Letthemnot think that every one shillhaveihe
farnemeafure of knowledge: Rveiy "ne hiihnotthe
like ufeforit . or the like capacity font. There is a
incafore proportioned to every one : They should not
then complean, becaufe they ha»e not fuch a ineafiire o»
knowledge, as they perceive in fomeotheis. It may
be, theLoid hath Come bitderpieceoffervice, which
calleih for more knowledge, to put others to. Let every
one then minde hisdiKy faithrully.andcnnfrientu.uOy,
and let him nor quinel with God. that he aiiinethnol
to fiieti a meatiue ol knowledge, as he feeth oibeis at-
laine unto.
8. Ntithert let hem thi ik, that the fame meafure is rf-
qniredofall .• formoreis tecjoited ol Tome , by reafon
of their offi<e and ckirge . in the houfe of God, being
called to teach and inftrudotherii ihanofotlieit ; and
fomofeisrerjuiiedof fuch, ei hive larger capacities,
•nd a belter faculty of undeiftanding than others, who
natoraliy are but »f a narrow reach , and oCa shallow
(apKlry : niore^ilfu it lequiied of fuch 1 at live |inder
^ pUilM
Ho-',' tomn'c lire oFch lift, \l
plainc, poivCT'cIl ■ «nd!i.ely orditunccs, anJumlcr
» m Te powerful »i>d ipirttuil liifpcnfition of the grace
otGuJj ib»iiot'oih;r>,thit want(uchtd>.inta^(:s. So
l;k''\*i(r . more is required of old Cluini.in$ , ilunot'
licw b^^nnttt : OIJ men , of" muf h and iongcipcri-
cncc. $hoiil«l kn. iw more . tbao luch »i are but bjbei ia
C hiift, ind<>fy<:fteid3y.
9 Let ilif ir deiires run out •ftec that knoA'ledge not
which puffiiih up i for thtre « imtfUJ^t w':Ub p„fl,ik
up I Car t I. bul which hiiinbleih •nddrivethiiic
(i \i\ ;urthii from it felt', and nearer to Llvift
10. Tliryj\vouldcaie(ullvdiftJn(5oijli beiwiitthepift
of kiiuwledpc. and iIk grace ol knowledge. That ordi-
narily piiflVlhiip; Thi$huinblfth : That bringrihnut
the foul 10 Jefu : Tliiidoih: That isbutn/orM' f(i>»).
l.io and do'h nnt maim CtdH^m. \. a8. Ihiiis a
realtliini;, laving hold on God , and holdcth him fall,
biving the leareafihe Lord tor iit principle , foriliia
ft.rr ef lit Lord it iht bt^inniiif of nifif mi. fob li i%,
I'fj', III IP. PraV. I. 7. and 9; lo. Tbat lyethircft
in ih- hrad' and f enie'h mod in difcouifet, words,
yra and foineiime rtaniilieth ioio vaine nclions ; But
this goeth dj^-.vn Co the heart > and lodgeth there , and
appearethinithe mans walk and confciCition : astkcte
two would Iheditlinguised, fo the one should ooi be
jDcafured byihe oilrer.
II. VVh:D they do mif profile indeed, fet them be>
ware 61 qiilrtclling wiihChiilt, orol blamcingHim,
in anvmansM of w.iy : bir let ibem lay »ht bUmeof
th^ir shonconiinpon ihemfclTes, tor not making mors
life of Him, by faith and ftngle dependence upon Him,
It is rrue , onlie will be fo bold, as in woids to quarrrll
with or blame f^m t yet the heart is deceittii). and taci-
ttly may railS; and foemeot fucb ihooglits of Him, aod
his difpcnfations , at can pafs ondtr ooother notion,
iban a quirrdliog with Him. Now thcfe would be
^lairded againll
It. Bewar* of urgcingfor or espcding of immedi^
•>rcrel«ttop«| ot csuioidiatry oiiait'cuiKiooi : fot
forxro'ith ii' nmvl d'.'i*. j8j
we llnold not tempt the L.'>id, nor fet liiniics to Hiro,
oeiihei shouM ve pri-fc ribe means and wik« to f/iin,
wemii'l be faiisfi.-d with the ordinary meanes , which
He haih appointed, and v<.'aiteai wiCJumesd.<ors, with
oar eares nailed to hit poih.
l\. W'hitever point of truth ibey Icatne , orwhlt-
erer meafiKc of knowledege they got . they wtjiilddo
well togire that back Jgaine loCiuilh''^ l<e< p for ihein,
againft a time of need ; aud waits on H'.in for grace to
improte it for hii glory.
14 Let them beware of mindeing things too high.
Pl^l i}i. I Itisbettertofeare and tVand in awe, and
to ferk to lay the (oundations well , i(>i.et thefj»ing
knowledge of things neccflTary lo falvatioo. Tins will
]ei.td moll peace and faiisfidlioo.
CHAP. XIV. <^ "^
Hew to maU uft 'f Chriil , ai Truth, jnr tomf,
n htn ituthit opfrtjjcdand bornt dymi.
Hereii tnotlier difficiliy , whsretn belifvin?f;»ul»
wilHIindinneedof I. hiift , atUTruth , lo heipe
them i aad that if t when his work is ortrturncd, hit
ciufcboine down, truth conleinned , and enemies. in
their nppoiition to his woik , pnf^eiing in nil their
witked attempts. This is a »ery iryirg dilpenfition, as
we fee it was to the bos' pcninao ot Pfjlmj\ for it
made him to Oagi^er. (o that his ftnuntahaji ^onr,
andhii fltift hid neU nigh flift ; yea he was almolt
repenting ol his being agodly peifon i (t^ingi'trf i^,
veryly I Imvt cittnjid my htart in vain', ind nmj.'d my
h»nda in inno^tncit. It svas fofflrlling like this, which
made /rremir fay Cjtp t iS. wltn I noutdconlKrtmy
ftlf Agiinfl forrtrc f my httrt ii fill iniui. Theharvift
WM' fP , tnd tht fummtr um indid, md ytt thty
nttktiot f»vtd. vtrf.io. and they /ooifW /•r/)Mif, b'i0
ni food ctmt , and for m tiiut •/ ht.ilth , hut bihtsli
troubti. virf. i). and this was faintiirg and veia-
tioust Am whaimidc Btnch, ynmiil''' laiihfuU
loinpiriioa
T
1 84 How to make u(e of Cnrift , as Truth
ompioion in triboUtion , C*y, vftiktmnowi f'riht
L.i>rd btth tddtd^ritlf my Cirrtn , / jainiid in tm jtgh.
in(, and I findi no reft f'r. 45- V but thil, that all
ibiogj were turninf! upiide dswn. God •ji.is breaking
d)\vn thai, which he had built j *od plucking up that;
wh-ch he had planted? Tribulatioa and fulicring tor a
Rood caufe, ii eTcn fainting to feme j as tbeApoHle
liinteth Ep/j*f j. i j when he fayej , mherejort I di/trt
that yit ttimentt.Mmy iribultiion ftryou. AndthaC
which evinreth t e dangrr ol tbit dirpeuTation, istbe
faioling and back Aiding of inaoy.in fiich > time of tryal
■s fad experience too often cicareih.
Now ihr believers ft»y in ihii cafe , muA be tbe rock
of a^ri, Jefm. tbt Trmti. If is He aloae, who can keep
ftr.ight and honeft , in fuch a teelins time. So that a.
fight oFChiift, ai(/;« Trmih, is rcfcreocetoihe carry-
■ lOn of Triithin tiie earth , and tbroughing his caufa
«*Woik, will berhe only fuppon of a toulj shaken by
inch n piece of tryal.
But thequcftiunii, How should Bdierers make ufe
of Chrift, in fu<h a time, to the end they may be kerprd
from tainting and Aiccumbing in fuch a ftorme .' 1 o
»vhich Itnfwr. Tliat the faith and conlideratioD of
thofe particulars would help to eftablishincni.
I. ThatChrift, ik all this great woik of rejrinption,
and in every piece of It , is the Fathers fervant. Su is ue
frequently called hit ftrvjnt Kfti 4{. i and 49. %■% b.
and <(. I ;. and 5 )- 11. Zich. j 8. and tberelbrc this
woik if a W04l| intrufted to Hi<n>aod tie Aandethengig-
ed as a (<^rvant > to befaithfulio his trull. Mutcovo
tdJeco this, that He hath a comiDilGaii 10 pttltA
•bat work 1 aad we 5ecd not doubt, but H«i who is tin
TrMihy will betrue to his tiuft Him Uib G»dtlii Fmhtti
ftattd Uhn6 i^. and He oil tells us bim fell, ihti Hei«
ftntrfihtFaiktr'fohn.4. 34. &<.!}.« 4. }0. J«. \r.St
6 )8 )9 40 «4.;7. &8.16. ift. A(ia'44. 4). 49-fc
7. |«. \g 4-4k 10. |6. & II 41.
t. That while He was uponiheeaitb , He finiahed
that woik , t|ui wu connutud u> Him to fiuiit
'IIUC I
r
When trnthi<!Opprifl" d. 18?
here, having pnrchafed all that. was to bebooghtby
his blood, paying all the price that jurticc did isle j-'""
17.4. & 19 }0 By which ptice he hath purchafed a
people to hittifelf i(»veA 5 9 L»\ 1.68 So that H s
work.caufetaBdiolcic'ftis a purchafed woik, booghl
with his blood.
) That h« reforrtdion and glorification is an on-
doubted pro'ifoi this , thatjuDiceis fatisRed , aodthat
the priceit full V payed; and alio that his enltatk)n«t
the Fathers right hand is a fure ct idcoce and ground of
hope, that Heshill at laft triumph over all liis enemies;
and that his woik of ttoth shal prolper The Father (aid
to Him Ppit. no. I . i i« tl'— •" »"•; right h*ni, untU I
nuKf ifcuia numiu, ihy (mi-JIooI Being now highly exal -
tcdihe hath f o« 1 »«»i«j<iA»v« tvtry n*mt,th*t in bii namt
ntry huiihtuldliink, tfihinii in htn/tn, andthiniiin
larth, Mnd thing) nnitr thtunh , and thtl evtry tongit*
should conjtfi , »/>ai J«/W Chtijtit Lord, to tin glory cj
GodthtfMthttPhU.i.t.XO II.
4 Thit the Father ftandeth (ogadgtd to make good
to Him , til that wu promifed , and to give Wim all
thatHaporchaftd tfti.iv lo- U. i» Chrirt, having
DOW fulfilled bit undertaking.by making his foul an of-
ftring for (in, and fo fatisfyiog juftice , which is op«oly
dec lared byhis refurreflion, admiflion to glory, at the
Head"of his elrft, is to expea the accomplishment of
what was conditioned unto Him. Wis woi k theretbre
on the earth dud prufpct .- and the Father hatb under-
taken to fee it profper.Sure ihefaiih of this would much
fnpport a poor fool, ftaggetingat the thoaghtsof the
profperity of the wicked, and of tbeir evil caufe.
J. That Chrift bionfelf is now throughly furbished and
inabled, for the carrying 00 of his work, over the belly
of all advrrfariet, for-iiK ^owrr in htavm »ndt»rthit
givtn to Him Matth. 18- ll. and tvtry k?" mnft Aon> t«
Him. Fkil t, it. mil jndgimmi iicommimd nnio Him
\ithn\.x\. ij.^ngoli, fovcori and author itit art mado
frkjta unto Him l Pet j. 11. \ a tU thingi art undtt
HmMfhof. i.tt. Ho\i ibrn can his woik nifcatry >
|or
l86 H:>'>'tO!ii.il(f urM/e^hrift a^Tiith
who CIO biiider > ihit ir.atli5lioiilcl not Brouriih in the
«afih .' ,
6. Thii (th.'1 iJ •fliiiH^ at work, imp!oyint;ilii$
povvert'or tl)i-c«ryi»inf.ir\vard of Isj dTlign* , tui ilie
glory of ilit|FjiliCT , aivl tuv hisown tjlory, and tbr the
good of his |>r>i>r ptoyie. Th-- Firlirr ^•Olkcth by Him,
and He by i|ie Spirit wtiich tlh'j great »icrprr«:'.t,
font from ihp i Jth;r, and Iriifii Him, and his wi>;k it fo
f^luiityihe Son , and ill ill receive of iiis > aadiluwK
unions f>h«. 1614
7. ThirCl^riO, upon many accounts, flindcihen-
(;adi;:?dtoperlei3this ui'O.k, which He hath bepun and
it about. His h'wour ii en);]ge<] lotio t' orow , feing
n >w He is fiilly :urnished for it , and haih all the crea-
tion at hil cpinmaad. He iniift ihen perfect his work,
at to the application , as wellasMedidprrfeAit, as to
thepafchafri: HwIotc (ohii Fathers and bis own glo>
ry , and to his own peoples good and falvatun may af-
furcas, ihil He will not leave the work unpcrfeifledi
and his power and furnitare may give ui full fecurityi
that nnftope,wkicb his work inecteth wiihjfhal be able
to hinder it.
8. That h^nce it is clear and maoifelli th-it his wheel
iiinthemidilof the wlieels of ni-n, ai d ihat thetrfore
He it ordrrin(;all ihrfe motions and reelings to the bell.
His \rhrel k<'ep'^th an even pace and muveih r-iyully
Md equ ibly^i in the midd of mens contrary moiioni.
9 And ih^t iherelt>re,all the eccentrick and irregular
motions of djetils and wicked men , beiof! iu Hit hind,
and ordered by iiim, cannot hiadrr hiitfunh*r His end;
So that even enemies . while nppofeing and fecking to
dellroy ihecaufe and interci) of Chiid , thit his name
and truth should no more be mentioned, are promove-
inghiswoikj iiiswh;elis the grrat wheel ihatordet-
eihall ihelefcrandfubordioate wheelS) whatever con-
trary inotioot they may have the one 10 theother,dc all
orii>any of th'inmay feem tohaverottiitgreat wheel.
So that, do they \i hat iheywiil, the woikof our Lord
gueib ua. Their oppoliuvn iifeCiing liis woik forward, .
llioiuh
WTicnrrnthivopprifTd. . '°7
thnu-hthey intend tVcont.ary. However their faces
ookf they fow to tl-e^ott. He would be at This ts an
;tub-:i .,« h . and 'co„fit..ed in al .R";.-^>« »
net firmly believed: and a truth it is, which, i , be hrved.
wool I dimuch ta fettle out ft^pgetioR fouls ,n aftotoiy
<een, whofe shall confelftand His .r mens; and ^vhole
woikshallptofpeiHisor Sataos.
CiUiiatir. ,.•/.•
Yet let me adde a few words, for caution and direfli-
"".''"•rbe coofideratiot. of thofe things mentioned
.hoild not makeu, flacken out diligence « P"/". »^
other duties: andwhen.hey «« « "g'*.«°"'"^"''*' ''^
till rather prov. a fpor,. and a goad in cor fide, l^f«
us forward, than abiidletoh>ldiu aback.
iwe would no. think.ib.t Ch.ilf. work & mtercft
is ^M^B backward alwayes, wl«ni. feeme.hfoto us.
Fv^en wWHe is c.ftingdown, wh.» He h.rh bti.lt up,
and pllkingop.whs. He hathplanted h» wo.k » pro^
pering, for. II that 1. in order « 'I'* »»>•»« "'f'^""
^nfa ioD , and to .he carrying on of a m.re glotiow
woik-.wben He .h.l lay all theflone. w«h »'"" '^•■»»"^»
and the fbunda.ioni with fiphires , and make the wio-
dowes of cryttal, Occ. B!'i $4 If .1 ..
X Thonob his wo.k be aUayes golrg on. & h.« "U.h
profperingi ye. we w^^uld not.hirk .hati. w.llaKvay..
S5er alike. *" out apprehenhons ^ many nine, we
Fudge by rul-sofourowo making, & no. by the rule of
nutl* k benceit is that w- mift-ike ottent.mes.We walk
nle by fai,h. ^ too much by fenfe. & hence we Judff^
.0 > much by fenfe , and fo pals a wrong ,udge.neot. to
1 is dishonour, and the fadning ot oor own "»'" „
♦. Nor would we think t^a. His 1 ruth •■"^'"'"rf
istuinedandgone, becaufe.ti. ' ''"PP'f J' '^'^'^fc*
or that paiiicala. place of ihe world ; as h«' ^^«
weie not of an uuiverf*! eitent , sod w aU the
Jkwm
8? HowtomsVfiifcofCh»i'»a<Triih
l;"fchM K his iror ihii»e and profper lo fome other
P'lCf of the world, tkill we aw fay, ihat hU kingdome
i» omiog ^ Or ih ill we limite all Jiia work aad lote.en
to ooc fmaJI part of ihc world f
i. We would not ihinkrhcworfr of hii work , be-
caufe It ii c»rryrd on wiih fo many ftops, and doih meet
Willi foimny Impedinriemi initi way : Wcatenotac-
quainred wiih the depihi of hiilnfiolte wifdoineand , ,and do not plead for truih , not ftindup for theintrrrft
tt)unr<l:»od fo we fee not what noble endi A/ehaih^ .-...'-... . ,-. ,„r.
before mm, in fulferin}; thofc impediimoii to lie in the
wayof huchirior. We think He »hr uJd ride fj triumph-
r n^L? '""P' '''"■0"« »houlJ once dar to cart the
lead block in hn way .• but wejudge c»rnally. a> uuac-
qujinred with the many noble andplorioui delignes ,
wliitUi He haih, in ordering matteri. At himftlf wa» for
a fionc of ftumblini; and a rock of offence } fo will he
nave the wav of the carrying on ofhii work prore . in
taj holy and fporlcffe juftice, a llumbUai; «one to many,
that ihall ftumble thereat, aod fall . and ocTcr rife any
nor*.
*• W« would beware to think, that Chrift hath for.
gotten hii \work , becaufe be feemeth to take no notice
uf oor prayers , which we are puiiingop, now aad then
«or his work. «e may bcdotf.g that, which wearede-
■I'Jog > in the general , and yet not let us know , that
he IS aofwetiftg uir prayers : and that for wife and holy
endi, loke^osJmmble and diligent Heinay frem to
mifregaird oar fuites , «nd yet be carrying en hu woik,
and graoiingo* our df fires, upon the lOJiier.
_ 7- H«oce we should beware ufdefpoading,& grow-
ing heartUfHt^nd fainie, whrn we fee ffw iiwn«ing '
truth. Or ftanding upon Chrift"s (ide; for he needeth not
inws4ielp, to carry on his woik. though lie fomctiines
thinkcth good to condtfceodfo far, as to honour fome
to beinftiunifotal in feijingoiit forward, who yet have
nothing but as he gi»eih ;let us not ihen thii k, that his
work cannot profper, becaufe great ones & maioeones
oppofeir, andfuchai ihuuld Hand for ii aodowait,aic
liw and fainting wiihotii ftrength courage or Zeal.
How m.iT:c life of Carift, iS?
CHAP. XV.
How tt m*kt ufi of Chrifl forfledfijhifp, in * tim*,
mbtn Irmh it offrtjjtd and iornt dovrn.
WHcn enemies are prevailing , and the way ofrruth
is evil fpoken of.many tamte and ina-.y turne alide.
i
of Chrifl, in their hoote and power ofd nknefs ; many
are overcome with bafe fear , and either lidc with the
workers of iniquiry, or are not;_valirnt for the iriiih.
But being faint-hearted tunic back. Now thooghis of
this may pot fome, who deiire to (landfall, and to
owoHim andhiscaufe, inadav of tryall, to enqoire
bow they shall make ufe of Chrift. who is tht Truth, fo
as to be inabled to (land in the day of Itetnptaticn , and
to keep fall by rruifc.when it is Iwaded with reproaches,
and butyrd under an heape of obloquy. For fatislartion
to this queilion , I shall shortly point out ihofrdirecli.
oni, which, if followed, may prove h-Iptiil to krep the
foul from fainting, misbelieving.doubtiog quivtellin^
at the Lofd's difpenfations . fod from yedding to the
temptations, in fucb a day, _
I. The believer would live indieconviflionof his
hazard, through ihe night of Satan , the ftrength of the
temptation, the wickednefs and treachery of ih- heart,
the evile example of others, andthe wantof fanflified
courage. Zeal and refoluiion ; and this will keep the
fool humble, and fatr from boaftiiig of its own ftrength,
.which was Ptttr'i fault.
' t. They would live in the faith and petfwafionof
this. That it is Chrift alone, whoisr/'ernrtfr, whocan
help them to Hand for troth, in a day of teinptation;and
that all their former purpoirs, vowes, refolutir>n$,(o-
leraneprofeflions.acthe like, will ptove but weakcablti
to hold them fall, in a day of ftorme : and that only ihr
rock of ages mud fave them ; and their bring a leyward
of Him , and partaking of hii warme and f Jifc pvotefli-
o D, will do ihtirtulioefs. That all theit llotk of grace,
and
Jk)mmi
190 H'jwro maVcufirO^ f hrifr,
•ad koowledgr , and thit confirmed whh rcfbluiioai'i
•od tinccre purpofe*, will helpc but little, itt thatdiy:
■nd (hat new inBuence* of Rrace and truth > irom the
fuuDtaine, th4i is full of grace aod lruth> will only prova
eftablishiogtotbe foal, andcooBfineitiDtba truih«in
ihal dav
?. Thrrefore . ihey would eye Chrift in his Offieti ;
pariiculirly «s ibe great Pnfhtt, who can teach, as
never inio laoght, To teach, as to make the fOol receive
ih: dodrina > and to hold it fad , to receive it in love,
and lay it upin (heh(art,as arich & enriching treafore.
4 They w|oold eye him , in his relations unto hit
people • as tllrir Htgi , Hmbtnd , Brulitr , Ltein,
CamtiuindiT , C»ptaim , dec. furthoregivegroond of
approaching unto Him, withconlideice, in me day of
daiknefs and mills, for light aoddiieAion > aod fkft
llrengih and courage ■ in ihe d.iy of temptation t and
five ground of hope ol lielpe , in thaiday ofiryaland'
Uikulty.
J . Tlicy wpuld eye and afl faith upon tht I'tcmtfutf'
sffiflanci and through-bearing , in the day otcahiniiyj
fucli as ih<)fe£/jr). 4) a, vhtn thonfajfrjlthmt^hlhi
wtiiri, I v/'iU\t nilh ihti ; *nii ihrough the riVftJ , thtjf
thtli not »virpi>w i/jtt j whtn lien wilh;^ thrtu^hth*
fin I t/^HihaU >!»< it hiirni ; nei$h»rth*l thtflttnt kjnjli
upm thet. And ^f''- 4t- 1%. j'r Iiht Loyl thy Gtd triU
tiJdihy right hand, faying unf tli€t , j'tarintt, I will
yipt thet: and particularly 1 they would eye the pro-
mises oflight.inthedayoida.'kaefs. Sce£/4<.}8.8>io.
tt 6o ao. a Sam. it. tg
6 They would look on Chiifl as an txaltid ctnt/Her-.
»»r,now (ifeo A glorified: as a viAorious captaine, that
hiih fought and overcome; that ihey, as his followers,., ,
may b« made partakers of his viAory and conqueft.and
fo reape the frail of his rcfjrre^ion and afcenfion , in
tlieir el^tblishinent in the truth, when iris bomdowDj
andqneftioned,yeaaod condemned by men. ^e abode
ftedfafl aod uamoveable in the midO u( all the ftormes,
. ibat blew in i^it face s aod at He came to bear wiioeft
to
Miiemi)! r knowing thai he IS
fc:dS:fJwi..n;dir.pp.io,^;«f;;|-^^.
tagetotlvm.mih:scate,toe5ernatK
fo^ubl;word7j^h„,4.^9^-^-*- /^^^^^^^^^
mBsmm
'"ge to tW fool, to endure temptatton, and to *..'«"»
rtThI°yw::irft"5ymnch. and f-k-. .he grand
prJmi7.of\>scoming.U^.«'>'l°J''-''fj;fSr
^1 clouds : andoffullv ^l"""«"P^'*S'"'nirr ed
that are now covered pver with obloqxe . and bur ed
'iaJcr reproaches: .na..l.is w,ll encourage , he ..«o
Cdtotmh. inr^iemidftofallorpofirto.,. bel,evmg
that, at length, ttu.h, bow much Lev«oppof.d now.
llialbeviOorioos. „!.;_,
8. Thry shouW be (Ingle in their depenJerce on h m
forftrenPthand thorowbearine . in ib.t day of rvalj
n« e.nlrgto their own und>Mfti.d.ng •, t"' '. K"""
' fee no hope o;-out:;»te in the world, "»' ^fP/"/"* °*
ihe clea, i'p up of the day they woul;! "•"[•" 'h<m
felves , and encourage themlelves in the Lord , a«
D4iWdidin a great ftr.ite I Sam ^06
,. Upon the forementioned grounds, they w nOd caft
all the care of ih:ir throughbearing on «im. wh^ cir-
eth for them , ^rr. , 7 rolling .11 'h"' d'^^^' "<«°"
H.m, co^fulting only with «nn. "'1 1''' ^\'r/' '"f,
not withfltih aad bicod ! and fo tliey ^oil- coinmii
i —
I"! HowtomaVcufeo''Chrift,
their wiyesro Him, who difpoTcthof all thbpi as He
fceth good ( forbearing to litiiite the holy one oflfrael,
or CO quartti with Him for iny thing he doth f and pa-
•ently wait for httoot gate, and delivery.
le. It were good ID this time of tryal, toberemtm-
bring the worth of truth, and intertaioiog high thoughts
of the fmalleft piece oftiiRh, that is qoelboned, for his
fake, wh« it tht rritfb:that a fight of the glorious worth
ihereof.may make them accauot the left of alt they can
lofe, b the defence and inaiotroaoce thereof
II. S J were it good at (his time > when troths come
to be questioned , to be lying neare to iht Truth , for
liyiht, and to be keeping faft , what he by his Spirit
clearethuptobetrath, though the lig t should not b«
fo foil, it to dilpel all objrdions. This were to depend
upon him for light, with linglenfs af heart j and in god
ly fimplicii:y aod fincerity to follow his diredion and
torch , though It ikould not shioe fo bright , at they
would wis|i.
Cautitni.
A few words of camion will be ufefull here alfo : at.
I. Thebclteveti thuugh taking thiscourfe, would
not think t« be altogether free of ^ar of llepping atide,
in Icfs or in more ; God may think good ■ to let inuch
of this abide > to the end he may be keened watchfull,
lender and diligent ; for fear mtketh the foul circum-
fftSt and watchful) ; and this is a good prefctvaiiTC
from defe^oo.
t. Nor would the believer think, that hereby he shal
be ketped altogether free of fainting. The heart now
•nd then > tlirougb fear aod misbelief > may fall into a
fit of fainting , and think all is gone: and yet be may
carry poor fouls thorow, and make his flrengih perte^
in their weaknefi. tCor. 11.9, That wheolhey are
fupported and carrved ihroogh the teinptatioo , they
-may (ing praife to him i and not afcribe any thing to
thcmfelves : remeirbriog how often they were fainting,
•adaltnoSKiTiDgoTcrtbccaufc atdefpcrateft hoprlfs.
f jThey
for fteadfaftnefs in the truth. 19?
.. They would not think it fttaoge . if to the time
oftbeit wreaftliog with difficultyes , the Lord hide hia
face from them , and give th.m not that joyfull acceffe
unto Him io prayer, that fomenmet ihey hare met
with: for the Lord may fee itfit . to put tbetn to
thit point of iryall . among the reft , to fee if the lore
of his glory and truth will keeptliem ftanding . wkea
they want the enconrigemenu , that might beejpea-
cd in that way : and it pure confcience to the command
and aathotity»f God will keep from fidin* witkanttU
way.when the fool is deftimte ot all fcnhble encoutage-
ment, both from within and from without.
4. Inallihisbufinefs, belie»er$ would carry SngU'.
with an eye to God's gloty ; and would not beafled
with felfcndt. or drawn by carnal and felfy motiTM.
They would not defiteftabilily and tb/ouph beating. t»
befeenofmen, or to game appUufe and the praife ot
Men ; left God be ptovtltd to leare them to thera-
felves, andthfy at length come off wiihdifaedtt, at
Ptttrm. Therefore they would ftrive againftthefe
carnal motions of the heait; and laboure for fpiiitualt-
ty , finglenefs of heart, and truth in ihe inward parti,
which the Lotddefireih, Pftt.M 6.
C H A P. X V I.
How It m*ht "A •/ Chrifi <u the Truth, vthtn inn frf
vittth, tni the ff hi f I TfT ctrrycth nunytway.
T Here it a time, when the 5pirit of error is going
abroad, andttuihitqueftioned, aod many aje lei
away with delulioos : foriataocan change himfelf in-
to angel of light , and make many great and faite-like
pretenfions to holioefi, aod under that pretext oshere-
in untruthet, andgainetheeoofeotofmany ontotbemj
fotbat, iofuch a rime of temptation . many are ftol.
len off their feet, and made todeptrt from the right
wayetot God, and to imbrace error and d»Iu(ioo$. m
ftead of truth Now ihequeftionis, how « poor belitvec
thall makeofeof Chrift. whoislht Truth, hi k-<ping
him ftedtall in the tiTiih, in fuch a day oflryal, and Itoni
imbracing the way of error , how plaulible foettr It
1 may appeare .• foi (atisfaclion to this, we shall propofe
[ihofefewihingt. 1 »• !■*
\*^
US
ic^ HoMtomakeu'eof Clitift,
I. Ib foeh • time, when i Spirit ofeirorii let loofe
■nd rtgeth , tod carrieth feterill away , it were good
for iH , wh» would be keeped (height and hoBeft, to be
walking in feare. It ii not good to defpife f«ch a (lye
and fubtile enemy, efpecially in the houre and power of
darknefs. Then all are called lo beoo their, giiaird.and
to ftand upoo their watch toore, Sc to be jealoas ol their
corrupt hearts, {that are ready enough, of ihtir own ac
cord to drink-in erroar,& t» receive the i«inptatioa,ai
•tty time, and mneh more then.
i. They wodd not think, that their knowledge, and
ability to difpote for truth , will keep them ftedtaft, if
there be not more: for if ihetemptation gtow.ihey inay
come to reafone and difpute ihemfel»ei out ol all thett
fbriBer knowledge and $h II. The father of liens a can-
ing fophifter, and kaoweth bow to shake their grounds,
tndcaftallloole: cni.n
t They would renew their cotenant grips of t-hrilt,
and make fure that maine bufinefs . vi\. iheir ?<»<« »nd
onion with God in Chrift, and thrit accepting of Chi.ft
fbttheir Head and Husband. They would Ukour to
hive ihefooadation fure.ind to be united onto the chiet
cornet ftone; that fo, blow iheftorme.sitw.il. the,
B,ay riJefaifelji Be rhat hereby they may have acccfs to
Chrift with boldnefs in their difficulty ; and rnayw.rfi
eonfideoce ftek light froioHitn.tn the houre of darkorf .
4 Toth« end they may be-keeped more watchfoll,
•nd circimfpea, they would retnember that it is a dif-
honourable thineto Chrift, for them to ftep afide, in the
t.X.«er 6ffruth: the denying of theleaftpointof
t""?* .wnfequentialldenyingof him . whp.s.fc*
Tmh: Md to lofe . foot in the matters of .ruth, is very
daoVelouK for whocan tell when the,-, who onCeft.p a
f "t^r." «over it againe! And whocan tell how many
.^ how dreadfiyl erron , they may drink in, who have
^ce^enS the doorto a fmaU ertout? Therelore they
w,S!ldV.w.re of tampering in this matter. ««1 to ad-
miTinyerrour , upon the accouDttbat.t tsa frnall and
,^S«.fcl. oJ- ih««m., beau uafeeo cooca-en^
WhcnaSriti'ofeTff""'"'"*''^- ^^5
tion betwiit on errour and another, and betwiit a fmall
lone and a greater one, fo as it the little one be admitted
and received.the greater sbal foUoWiaad it may be feat-
ed that if they tjoce dally with ertour , make a gape in
thtir con feiences, that God give them optojudiciall
iblindenefs, that ere all be done, tbey shall imbrace ihat
ppinion.which foinetime they feemed to hate as death.
J . They would eye the promifcs futeiog that cafejK(\.
he promifes ofGods GmdiinT tb, blind ty * wy, nhUh
hty l(ni>w itol •■ of "-> V"S ilarli^ntfs /i^bi *«;•»« r/>f w, tnd.
■.rotk.td thirigi flr*igh$. £fai. 4t |6. and •fiwdtinj; can-
\ir.uttly,EfM.% llfeeilfoE/j» 4910 ao«|7l8 and
hey would adl faith on ihefe and thel.k«pltmifej, a«
ow made fure through jefus.
6. Particularly . tbey would (i« their eyeopon thit
Ipiincipal promife, of «'« Sfit'u «/ rmib, to guidt into tH
\t>HthJ>lmi6.l'i '
7. Wiih linglenefs of heart , they would depend on
Chrift, fc waiie (or light from Him, and beware of pre-
judice at the ti uih : wirh liniilenrfs of heart, they would
lye open to his mfttiielions, asd to the influences of kis
li)>htand direiflion,and receive-in the beaines of his di-
vine light:& ihui go about duties in\. Prayer. Confer-
ence,!'reaching, Reading &c.wiib all eye fixed on him.
and with a f.iul oprn lu Him, &(reeofallfioful prtin-
gadgmrnt, and love to errour.
8. VViih(inglcnr$ of heart , they would givenpthetr
fools to ChtiiV, as the TrwA. that He would write tlw
truth in theit fouls,and frame their fouls unto the trnthi
and onto that truth , which is moft queftioiicd , acdby
wh'ch ihey are moft in bszard to be drawn awav ; and
nrge and prefs Hint by prayer andfupplicaiion,ro do the
duty of'an Head,nn Husband, puidr & Commander &c.
unto them and ikai He would be a light un'o thcm,ia
thatdayuf daiknefs I and not fuffer ihemtudishonout
Htm. or prove fcaidalnus toiitberSi by depattiop fmm
thetroib, aodiinbi.^ceingof eriour. A ferious lin(le>
bcarttd dealing with Him, upon- the grounds of the
covenant pioniifes, and his relatiors and enga Jgmenis,
might piove fteadable in this cafe , if accoirpany-
I » «4
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196 HowtomakeureofChrift,
«d with a lying open to the ioBueocet of troth 1
and to the light of ioformation, which He is pletfed to
fend by the Spirit of troth.
Caii»tn and Direffitm.
For farther clearing of this matter, we shiU hinte
itrome cautions, and fnnhet dire^iont ufefal here:
fach as.
I. Tbev would beware of iMnking that Godshoold
come to tham with light and inftruAioD, in an extraor-
Jinary maehier j and raveal the truth of the qutilion
controverted fomewhat immediatly : for this were a
■laoifeft tempting dc limiteiog of the holy one of Ifrael.
We moil be fitisfiod with the mcanes of inftrudion,
which he hath provided , and mn t« the L*^v audit tht
Ttjlimmy. WehaTethe5cri>iii<r»*, which are able to
moit ih* man ofGoJptrfia and thnuihly frnmiiM un-
40 mUgatd w»r{i » Tim. j. i«. 17. todto tMkfmJtun.
ttS*ivMi»MVtrf. li. There muft we feek light; and
and there mnft we waite tor the breathing of his Spirit
with life , and ceroing with light to deare up truth to
us : for they are the Serif turti of truth. D*n. le. x\.
•nd the Uw of tU UrJ, which is ftrfea, unvtrtjng tht
fold, and the ctmmanitment tf tht Lord, that is /»»'«
tnlilhttning tht lytttlc. Pfrt. 19- 7 •• ^e have the
JUitiipery, which God hath alfo appointed for this end,
to make kpowntoos his minde : there iniift we wait*
for him and bis light. Thas tnuft \ve iwaite at the pofti
of wifdomes doors ; and waite forethe king of light m,
bisown way , wherein He hath appointed as to wane
fbr Hitn. And if He think good to come another way,
more immadiar.LetHim.akvayes be welcome = »"' '«
notostimite him , norprefcribewaytstoHiiiiibottol-
low hisdireflions. 1 ■ c • •
X. When any thing is boroe-in upon their Spirit, as
■ truth to be received , and as ao errour to be rfjeiXed,
more immediatly . they would beware of admitting ol
every fuehtWng, without tryal and examioatioo : tot
we areeipreffely forbidden t* Relieve eveiy Spirtr. and
commanded to try them , whether tf«tt- arc of God «
not I John 4.1. The Lord will not take ic ill, that even
whim a Sm;it of errour ragtth. 197
M« own immediat motions and revelations be tryed
iod e«nUnrd by the word i bec.afe the word is g.veo
0. for tbuend /to be our tefte and ft.nd.rt of truth.
The waj of im«,.diat revelation i.not the ordinary
wav now of God's manifeOing his minde to his people,
hJu°Cw cbofen another way and grven us a ..ore
^,e woTof propbecie, than was even a voice from
heaven a. P«" f»y«h a P" «l« >9- 1' " commend-
ed" th. *-.«, Jra ,7. 1 1- wb-upoB this account
were- ""'i''. '^'"''"''"t ThrjJ.lor.,j., ""^""''^
7tcLd tht « or;=-..« 42 rtadintf of vmit. »r,df,ar^hti
PuihLris . thouRht he was " "«»'°"«'' ' '°^'°:
fallible Apoftle of Chrift-s, are here put to the tooch.
ftone of the word. Many ulfe fvophets may go out
aud deceive „.any . and if"i^'"}l''f'°^Zfl^^
vaoiiv I f»hn4 I. » P" »«8- andthedevil cantranl-
chan^ himfellin.ou, Angel ofUgh. aC.r. "••♦•And
rhcuSan Angel o»t of heaven should preach any other
thint;. than what is in the written wo.d, we ought not
to receive his doarine . bot to rejed it, and to accoant
him accurfed Gal. 1. 1. So that the wtrtten word moll
bemocb ftudied by u« ; and by it moft we try all mo-
tioDS, all doatines, all infpiratioas. all revelations, and
all manifeftations .
J. Much more would they beware of thirkiag. tnat
the difiats of their confcience obligeththem.fo, as that
alwayes theymnftof oeceffity follow the fame. Con-
fcience, being God's deputy in the foul,>is to be follow-
ed no further, than it fpeakath for God, aad acetwding
to troth A dherring confcience, though it buide fo far,
as that he who doth contrary to tbediaats thereof Sn-
nethagainftGod, in that, knowing no other than that
ibe diaats of confcience ate right and confonant to the
mindeotGod, yet dar coonteraa the fame, and thna
formally rebel againft Gods authoritie; yet doth not
oblidge us to believe V^ «> do , what it afferteth to be
truth, and doty. It will not then be enough for them
to fay, my eonfcieoce, and the light within me fpeak.
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«"8 HoM-tomalie'-reofChrift
nh fo , aod iDArudeih me fu ; for that light niiy b«
djrkuefs , trd crrour tnJ ddulioo ; ind (o no rulctoi
inem to walk br. TothiUmtnJfihtttftitnuiy: lod
ir their coi.faeiice, minde, or tight wiihin them, fftak\
■ t tccordmg i» thii nor J, n m htcaufi thtre it tit lifht in '
thewEfii.t.'io I grint , as I Tiid, they can not with-
out (in , countf r , «d the dictatt e? eo ot tn erring con.
fcrence; becjiufe (hey Itnow not bettei, but that thefe
didats are aclcording to tiuth; and thus an erring eoDfci-
enceii a inufl dangTOUi ihiog , »nd bringeih people
under a ve ty, fjd diUtmiu-i , that whether they follow it
or nor, they ^n : and there is no oiUer remedie here, bat
to lay by I hoi erring Ci^orcience, and get acenfcience
rightly inf niiufd by the word : putiog it in Chrift'j
hand, to be better formed and iolornied ; that fo it may
doiis ofHcebeiier.Thistheo would be efpeciallyguaird-
ed againft ; for if oaee they lay down this for it prinei-
pel> that whatever their coofcieoce Sc minde or inward
light(u fomecill it)cKAat,mull be followed>there is aa
delufioii) Iww falfe, how abominable fu ever it be> but
they may be It length in hazard to be drawn away with:
and To the ride, that they will walk be, be Dotting in
effcd but the Spirit of Ii:t and ofdrluiion; and the mo-
tions and dii!)aies of him, who is the Father of lies, that
is, the Devil.
4. Such as pretend fo much to walk by confeience,
would take beed, that they lake not tliat for the didlate
of confcicncc , which really is but the diflate of their
Own humors > inclinations, pteoccupyed mindes, and
byafTeJ wills. Vi'henconfcience fpeakeib, itgrcundeth
oo the authoif ry of God, wheth«r truely or lalfely, and
propofeth facjh a tking, to be done , or to be reftaioed
fio/n, meerly beciufe God commaodeth that, and for-
biddeth ihis,t}iough fometimes it miftaketh:bnt,tbough
the diiilars of inens humors, inclinations, presccopyed
judgeineats atid wills, may pretend God's authority, for
what they ft^ > yet really fomecaroal refped, fflfish
end and the like , lyeth at the bottom, and is the chiefe
fprioeof ibil motion : ud alfo tbedi^au of humor,
and
,(Kymuamakeupth»twitna as are purely
„„'ur.l force =»»<> ftrength. Hencejuc ^^^^ „
Mby coDfc.encev««P''«^''rX;., others ate
hcare and tece.te "'f^"^"';Vnwilhngtot.cei»ein-
he.dftrong , ""^P'^'^'^C'conrar, .0 their mindei
ft,urtion.ot to heare any '^'"S «:on''"r ^ fpeak with
IclUheh «"f"«"'.'^'r. iTSn, ;id former
abtgher -V«>/,R:fi\Seto.bem; whilea.
't^wouiaUbout^ot^oc^^^^^^
cent, ; aodtobe free from the '""" * J „, ^b„ of
fishe'nds, as ctedit. * "rT';;^^^'^,; that bring-
,batkmde,,hatmaybel.ke.W«'^ l.ke-gi/r.
,th afr^rt : Prov. x9- 1$ • *« '""j ,. | . lo»e to car-
.hat blind„b tH 'y"f'h' tr'A E«* »\ ' „„,„d fome
ryoaapatty.otadeiioge^^tobefce»*» i^„^
body, to «»»"«»;"« ''^",."'.*j , he like, will prote
that he shal nei.het hrar the .oice of coofcience wiimn,
'dtt.on.asro.e.ofwhotr.y'."^^^^^^^^
ft fpelk «hat we would have it fpc.k, fotjl.e
ymi
2«> HcM'tomakeii'eofChrift,
confirmiwoi, o^our opinion* »d ftnomenfs : for tlui
!,dr^"V'*tl" "'1' '*'" fainfin. .hi opinion
cfcirilV ^^nr"" '^^•'^- «"< would Wc it. o
'hlworH '' . '"' "J° r '"^ ""y f"-"' "'her rule .ha.
.he word. .nd,on>,ke,he word f.rw ourluft,. ind
IZZZT"""'^ th^n which . greater indigoiri.
«n noi be done .« the ipir.t ot truth , fpeakitjg in the
b« much doge depend.oce on the Spirit for light i
u,r!.T^A I'^T'"-'' ''°'" "'n'. whom Chrift hath
pro.n:fed to lod u. mto .11 truth. Ad earaeft wr«.ftli„g
* Hh AVnn f ,. h,, .,fift,„„, enlightemog the mind wi^
J.V ne i,j:hr .o underftaruJ the truth. and incUneing rh.
I<" to a reidj i.nbr«cirg and tecciveiog of the truth,
declared in tif word. . tutwu.n.
8. Ilwj^l) o»e place offcriptute be enough to coo-
ftni.e any p-mr ol truth, and ground fufficieot for OS to
bchcve what » tWre (aid, there being nothing in fcrip.
lute.but whatij t.u.h : yet lu fuch a time of abooDding
Mrour», and when nnany are going abroad , fpeakiae
r«f ».rfe thingi, to lead the (imple away . it were fpiril^
ual wifdome to be compareing fcripiore with fcripture:
•nd not to be lighily iinbracing whatever may feem
probable, and faircly deduceable from fome one p.f-
fage or other of fcripiure ; but to be compiling that
with other pafugei, and fee what concord there is : for
ihu IS certaiDe.wbat ever point contradideth other clear
■od manifeft teftimooies of fcripture cannot be true;
bow e»er a cunning fopbiftcr may make it feem Tery
probably to flow oat of fuch or fueh a pafjage of fcrip-
ture. The teftitnony of the Spirit is ooiforme, and free
from all conttidiiSiods : and therfnre wemuft fee.if
fuch an arscrttoothat fame would draw from fuch apaf-
fage, agree with other plaine pafsages : and if not, be
fare, that that is not the meanin^of the place. Whea
the devil did wrefte and abufe that pafsage of truth^^/.
91- II. A/* ih^^iVthii »niUichtrg* ctHuminithu.
I - &c.
3(C. »nd from ''«'>«}*"'"' thrift shew that thsw-
*» '^'^'■''' tTii^u'; it did oo. agree wi.h other dv.
fereocewasbad.^au^Y, ..b.h.tD««.«.l«-
,iDe teftimonws, P»" "'"'L ,fc, God : And iberaby be
rh.u.h.U ».. n' ^'''trfe Utimesoftempt«ion.'
teachethustotake fusM^rte « .^^^
and foc.»f -re /)..«««« 'r*! ^ would bewar.
/>„Vri. V'':^lca\' Scrip" b'^'' " "tj"*"*
of expounding clea icnptu , .^ .^ ,lway«»,
d„k and m^ ft"'°"' • .^^ .^Les by fuch as .le «>««
fai(er,toe»pl»>M'^»'''"P*'^ '
«'«•'■ , : .A ,Min(l ao humore of oewfaogle-
'• L"V''*Trod.ndfahdet,u"hes, .ndfeekingrf-
terfomethmg ««' • J^'^^^f ^ .nddteffesofold trutbeir
doarines.yca °'«'^^^°''^' '."od prOTCtfa dang.rouf j
for this i. P'<>'°''"''f,\°,^~ |"l^fc, ,n.rfc» .»-*!*
truth, but recede It '"'''"; "„%7o„g deluCons to be,
.hat caofe 0°^ B'^'f.^.^^ '"Jth the dec.iTe.bloef*
lleve lies , «nd to be ''O V>;J "" f^r „ , ,.j ». tni
ofon,igte.oufn.fs= «*«=f'yj^5^^^ ,i,„ ,b«
,ri.b »U *"'^'*''"'^^•'?3 ^. ./ 'h„nuh, that
,hr might k' frv'd: 'fJ°'''lZ'iZ,ntve,lUi,hM»
h*dP>'f"i« tmm>^"M«^P; „f ftifiing.hetru.h. of \\
, I. So would they b"/ *"." . ■ ;" uo,iebteoof- • i
Kfj, l«kc thofc fpoken oi^ R>m. i. i». I g^
iMHii
t^a HovvtorfaVeufeoF fhrift
Otd gttvt thtm tf u unclunntft and n vilt tffrBtimi, I
mnd ihey btame vtiit in th*ir imagimiti<m> tnd th'ir /»•• I
UilrUart vat darkfUfd; yta pnftljing thmfelvti n bt
mft , ihey became jmIj. titrf. ii. ij. i4. }6- They
should let trU'h htre free liberty, and power id the (oulj
aotl should yerld up theinfclves to be ruled tnd giiidrd
by it: and not thorture withit > lay chaineoponit.or
fetter it, and keep it at a prifoner, that can do nothing.
a. For this taufe, they \»ould buld lift the truth.which
they hare teamed , and hare been taughr by the Spirit
oat of the word. When Ptnl would guaird and forrifie
Tipxub^ agaitftftdncersi that creept into houfci, lead-
ing ctpti»e Slly women &c- among other dir«e>ion$,
hsgiTeihlliitithis iTim.'^ 14 15 But ctminntthtu in
theihingi, wblcb than kaj} Immed; and hifl bin ajfiridof,
kfi9v>'tnt of vfhtm ihm fcj/l (t-trtttd; and thai jr-mx
Jtild ihouhaH l^nann iht Inly firifiHrit , rthich art abit
tt makf thit wifi ttfalvation &c. S > he would hate the
Cotofjlim walking in Ch-ift, rooted and build up in
}i\m,andj}aMihtdmtht\anh, a4 tlity had bun taught
Co/. ». 6 7. '
1^. Efprciflly they woutd be holding the grrnnd-
■wotk faftjiith inChriO: It were good.in fuch a time of
erring from the wa/ of 'toih, to be gripping Chrift fafl-
rr, »Ld deiviirg to HiHi by faith, and Jiving.by faith in
Hitn. 'J hii 19 to bold thr foundation faft-, and then let
ttietei!«pe<lo(«rr'-i(*rbl'>v»as it will , they will ride at
B furr aiichot-, and be fnite, becaufe fixed upon the rock
t)f af:<s: and fuitber, Irving neare Chrift, in (ucb ■
tJanl^etoui dJ^' , would be a noble prefertative (rem
the mfeitionl oJ error The foul that isdwellinpin
Thrift . andgriping to Him dayly by faith , andaAing
I.vconHi-n, dwelleth in light , aid will difco*CT er-
rour, fooaeilthjB another, becaufi: living uoder the
rive« of the fun of righteoufnefj ; which djfeoveteth
etroiir. l l - •
1 ♦. Thty WodIJ labonr to leame 'he truth , aj rf i»
("n ftpu ; and the truths . which thry have heard of
Hioi, aadhaivebetn taught by Hiin» asibettuihis in
' Hita
\avt ban •■■»?'"''? "^ ,s ■„ is io .!«/"» ■ " fi„ out hc«t*
* c leatoe the ""'Kl.th » teodcticy W h» ^^ ,„
onHi.",**.'"*", ,? ^e ttcetteittheoa ^on.o; q
d tltme , wn'J" i,vioi<y thus . «
iiweVe""'^' , ftm i, then we ate. , not
t nftxnt ..nd ft=^ jf,".,::, a.ife > "d,^^ to be al>V.
' ,,. Wheo «<""'. ,,„,h leemeihtotM™ ^^^^
well ^^rftZ^ «n'i <■<' '^'' r?adeVh tfoft^-^rX
^i^, which fl- "«'"'.■ ,(i, jna fU'«'v",fs wfought ac- ,
^ h 'o promovr gof "»';;„ gcfp«Vg'^'^''f j' te ; that Mr
c^d>..p'''the.en.nor ^.^^jj^f„,^^eUm^^^^
ofwotks.thatis, u rake Vieed , tb»M
&c. .,, they WO"'"* ,„„k upon foen*
,Wywift3We°ot here. » E'S.d b»v. nor.
*^4„ and 'l°"'V?,VenOttets-,v,bicb.nde^;^^^^^ |
.t
I
2«t How wfiialce ufe of Chrift ,
DoUc device of ihegofpcl, wbichis the way that osl
glorifieihGorf, Falhtr , S(imtndfi$ly Gh»ft ; iDdTc
nfbat Tuiielh moft with thit , according to the void:
•ad not what feemeth moft fuitable to goodliaefi io]
their appteheofioo. The word ii the txft judge and tefti
of true godliDefs ; aod in the word. wehiTethcOBH
faifeft mcaDc of true godlioeri held tonh therefore wc
siwuld fee, what dodtrtoe teodeth moft to promofcl
gixltiocfs. according to the way held forth io the word,
•od chaof* that.
17. Thcjr weotd gaaird againft pride aiidfelf con-
ceite, at ihieking tfaejr arc wife enough, aod underltaDd'
iog enough, in thofe matters: and fo oeed not take a
a leffoo of anjr Thi» may be of great prejudice, for
it is tht me*i , thai God gmidtth in judgemitit ^nd r»
tlitn)it\vUi Humth hu-aay Pfti.n.f. Therefore it
Were good for hit people in fuch a day , to be met k
•ikI humble, williog and ready lolearneofany perfon,
bow ineane fo ever , that can teach rhe wayesofGod.
Tht Lord may blefj a word fpoken by ■ priirat perfon,
when he will not birfs the word (pokeo by a MioiOer :
for his ble(Engs are free. And it is not g.tod to defpife
anymeanci ^^(/^i, thought i.ilrufied in the way of
the L^)rd,mii<hty intheScriprureSiferfcnl in Spirit .and
ic.iching diligently ibe things otihe Lord >fB. 18. a«.
at Yei wa^ciiaientto learnt oi^cjuiti and of bis wife
prifdUa , when they expouoded onto H'vtR the way of
Gad more perfe^y vtrf. x6-
iS In fuch a time, it is not unfaife to look to fucht
M hare been einin.B' io ihe way of God , andlyeneare
•o H\ta : for it is probable , they may know much of
\ the>i)indeof God.inthoCiqueftiooedmaners.- Hence>
J we itode tht ApoAle putting Timothy and others to this
^ daty> in a titne when falfe teachers were going abroad,
r. f*ying iTi>».^ 10 Hut thtu hafi fully kiuwn my dtfirinff
c manner of t'f' : and I C»r. 4. l6. whirtfortl btfttch ym
be yt ftUtv^tri t{ m* : and I Car. n. i. and Againe
If P'lit %■ \y.\Brethrtn ^ b* ftiittrtrsf^tiher tf mi. All
H, which f^iy > jiiuc iboDgh vvc thouLi call no man ^Mt
..hangiogourh.'h.bf-'';^^°„f^
.imeoyprevaiWngr^T'.ho^ldbehadto f«ch. as have
abtoad . fome "'P.'^ , ,° t. ftithful in times of tryal,
found gt.ce of '^^ ^o^ °h. and ftood for it , io t.tnes of
andhave m«»«med !« «. ^^^^^^^f ^eart foUowrf
Iperfecatioo.aodhatewitnnn^ virithGod to leave
\?be Lord J It net b«»B "^'"J^j aefite to follow ht.
fuch. asinfincetltyfeekH.m. an _^ herevela-
' «.v in truth and °P"R^f '^Vifettation of bis S?m.,K.
rion of his ■^i"'^''"^ l^* Ttho o^ foch trials. .
others, who ha« ""X^t fuch a time be much in the
,9. They .«°"J^*l„„ove,ted duties.and 10 putting
fincerepraatceofunconuov^tj^^^^^^^^ ^^^„^n a
' onconttoverttd and uoqu ^^^^ ^ notable
truthes into P;«f '"^ ?," ff tSln'.re they in God .
mean to keep ''"J'.Xth not that advantageof thetn,
^.y , and fo thede > h.thno ^^^^ ^, f aut.e.
,,,,{ he hath °[°'5'"'„*°h.„ the Ancient., bec.cfe be
D^iJundetftood mo« "" " 0.
keeped God-s precepts PK^ I ^ ,t fuch a time, lobe
x'o. I. were g""^.'"^ J"„memberioB what an one
mocU io the feate of God , rem ^^^^^
He is and how hJl»rdoo$ it 1$ to no g j.^ ^^
'"t. Finally. ^<;t^r^;^^^::^!^
in communion ''''''-' K-.'RMafions, Offices, Futni- '
prayer to H.m, ""^^"^^^^h u£ "d counf.V, and they ,
fure.Readinef.fo ';''P?*'trhurnilitV,boldoefs.fa..h.
v,ouldd.awne»retoHi.r.«"n ^ „,; , »ndthen
cooidence, love. «»^«'";;,*,, t,U them ot difbpo..*
they shall not finde that He shall
•'^"noughof.his.l proceed .b.rcforc,o«o.hcrcafe.
which is. CH.\P.
z^S
H»xot»
WcwronulceiiroofChrift,
^' H A P. XVII.
on Hi.n . and he fa.d ,ha. he was .ffliflcd. with all
Sr /"'"'^"'Cn hearweootof foAVmcu-h,,,
wl»ra God not w.thflandfng was that e'scioos.tbat he
Uude bu hj pocfifie , 0, hi. bciog ttill io the fU.c of na.
1 tw*.
forclearint; tip oir S nte an^ C «>d 207
lore. But it is oot fo with e,ery on. , .hat it fo ««
■ '■'^ V . f,mher with ihofe inward ftr.kcj upon the
Mttcr. ana P« » '^^^P^Ae'.^s oV his V0..I..
,u,gate. Hence aych f-J,,,!' ,', A* --S
«.«„Arrry» "7°'•'^'"''t^t Verv bo d=. of dcfpaltej
h>»thevmav be dnren totw very oui"-' ■ r
wi»;»i« hnjf , ariChap. J9 lo- "»"'" / / .
r„ .v«7M. »r,dlamgL : ,ninf hp^ h.>h he ,.,n>v,i
'"Nor,houRlifome.im«. .s we •■«;';>* '.'p^J
in H.u..n ,.0. .foul •"•y be"'^'^"hr'h, ,„
and ,h»p. dKpenf.tion , >"^ ^^ .L' „W v fch.ld-
q.eftion .heir ft.te . or to concli.de '*>' mW ve> ch d
?enof w.ath, lyeing ftill in Macke n»7;;^,>;' "'
no. fo wi,h .11 . who are fo <«'^''^/ j,^^' ^^j^
under fuch a difpenfation , mav ' " .' . 'V ;. fhev
the dark, as to thc.r ftate before Cd ■ .nd t ,hey
;ii
.^
the dark. «l to men ii«i= ■^■"■- - , ,
do not pofi.i»ely affert 'he" iUte to beb'J , y«
.hey do'm.Kh queftion. iMh-y _be ^J^^^^
they do'miKh qutlhon , .. ...., — -
grace, wd would Ik comforted aoder all -h-.r
'MIV4
m^^'
^1^-
\>
i\
2ot I HpwtonffkeufeofChrift,
preflures artd affliaiooi. if they could wio to the haln
well proonied »pprehen(ionf of their intereft in Chrial
In futh « cafe at tbii is , there i$ ground for a pootl
loul to make ufe of (hrift for outgate ; and an ootgaitl
maybe had io God's time, and at Wefeethfit, byil
right ufe-raalcingofand going out to fflm, whoistbil
Trut^,. So then the foul , that would hate its ftate aoii|
eondirtoo cltared up, and a difcovery of its being recon-l
ciled to God through jefuj, and in a (late of grace and I
would (Dakf ofe of Chiiftas thiTrnth, ior this end.
vould. '
I. Lo -k out to Chrift, as a fttling mghfrUJt, ftith-
)Hl animtrcxful, who being like ut in all thingt except
(iD.d'ihfympaihiiewith, and rucmrt fu,h at art temt.
uiHtb. X. 17. |8 And|s a frieft, \\au%ti,uth,droUh
^h,tu,,ngoj,ur!nprmiti,s, H.*.*,,. Albeit Chrift.
10 the deepen of hit darkoeft, was never made to ooefti.
oo nit foDshipe. but aroocbed God to be bis God, even
when be was f .rfakeo , J»/i/. a*, i. Af«. 17 46.
M^rk. U. ?4 r« He knew whatit wajto bettmpted
roqueftioDhiifooshipe, when the devil faid unto Him,
Mat. 4 '/•''♦"A^ifce 5011 e/G.<i, and He knowi, what
fuch adiftteri, as We himfelf was into, wreaftlingwiih
an angry God, htdeing himfejf and forfaking, will
woikein apoorfmner, and beiogamercyful andfvm-
patniieing Higbprieft, becaoool but pity fuch as art
under fuch a diflcmper ; and as a gtaciout Head fympa-
Ihire with thorn. Now the believer would laok out to
Him , as fuch an one , and upon ihit ground go to
Uim with confidence and boldoeft, and lay 001 their
cafe before Him, that He may kelpe and ftod reliefe.
». They would alfo eyeChiift, at ab/e le fivi tm tf
thai coniition, and to commaod ligh 10 thioeoutof
darkneft : and (o, as one aklt u favi u tht utitrmtjl, *U
that t$me (• Gtdiltrough film Hth. 7. 1 5 .
}. And not only fo, but eye Him alfo, tLtgiiHn,fint
and commiQinld tf tht Faihtr 10 kt 4 light l< ftch, at (it
in darkoeft J wen to the Gentiles, JE/ii. +1. 6 and 49 6^
M: »• »*• ■^«. !}• 47. aad ti, »J. J.ft«, i, II. and
(hii
I for clearing up our «&te and Cond. 2^
.hi. it U hi pUce and office to helpc them: and cortide
ha he U "ue to this trufl . and t.ue and la.thful , >n all
£w.. ommited to him . itn»t only »-; "''"bo Je»
E:„ to come forward to him , bu. .. w.U ftreng.hen
K^h^rsns:'--"^-^-^^^^
1. ir'cooScafeV.heir over.W.ned hear" .-.«-.
.nd leave .hem .here : lor f^e .t .he only pbTh"a° • »"^
^e blinde foul mull be put in bis hand, who "» "!■= »
ayt^efi me. and caufetbefc.lcsf.il off. and inake
.hVbreak.into the foul, & j'if"'''"'"" "!'7„t h i
« It would be ufeful and very fteadable, ..^ fuch »
imeotdatkneft. for .he believer, to be i''1''"'* "l'^
{Lg to Him : as ao alfufficient Med.ator as .he only
fcfoRe & shadow, for a poor weary fcoatched fo"> ^("•
I laft and xt t. .ytni am.in ,haU b.a,an »>.i'»S
iu\. frtmJt uM., and a.^V.r. fr^m'ht ttmf'fl.
\.,t, &.. Efai. a, ♦. When thcfou «.'h2«°«'*he "-
tod with doidt, and doubteth , of ttt inttrelt in Cht ft,
ht would .hen put it ou. of doubt , by ftec.ng to H.m
'totrefiig. from the ftorm. of God's 'nd.gn«.on and
£y hold on him. a. He it ofered in the goCpel : and thus
Pew ittgrip. of Him, « 'he offered alfuffic.entMe-
"diator: .nd fiequent diredaat of tf"';.*'" he pe.l
! length to a teHex aftThe foul that 1$ d.yUe running to
' Cbtift , according to the coTeniDt, wub all it« oc
^i \^i&m^2''\
I
r 'in J l^^''' ^^ "^'' * ^^' "'' Chriff, J" Forclearinp up our 5 ste & Condi. 2 1 1
c.mn«!«(,dlaymgbo!donHim,ajonlv.ble,toht; blute power .nd fovefigniiy. (♦) Tomikt hiigrate
pai
»l«r™ .- '-»^") "iiu noi circumiptctly ; toi
bm?? '"• ???'"• '•« '"^' light will be bad 0
butf uls w«mld be tender k all rbeircocreif.rion a?
.nc;;'?;viir ^"'"''•8'i''ft'''' '"* •*». or appear.
«. To (ret.and repine againft God.bccaufe of tfcai d;f.
penlatiop : forrharwill hm eDtanole the foul more
mea.htbe ycckOrairer abou: i,s neck v a^d put
fl r °"'°'«»^« '° be relieved, and lo receive lij;,,..
Ar ''' '"''' ^^""''^ '*" *■'" "^f «° ••'"'" 'he holy
oneol Ifrael but to waite with paiieoce, til) hii time
<ome,rofpeak.io light to the foul; knowing that fucb
aj tt^ite upo. Him jhal; never be ashamed , Ef»i. 49.
A*/'rt- j"*"'f "', ""'"'' '" ** S-"'"' i and therefore
q««//. But what if tor .11 this. I g«t no outcate
WdT "^ ''"'""'* '"^' 8""' "ponuiy
. 'f"J\T^'^ '"''' » ''^'"g mav be, I grant, th;
Lordthinkinaiifit. (,) To Mercile their faith , de-
pendence, patfcoce, hope, and deftre more <' a > And
lo dikover more unto them their own weak-
jefs. twntingi, faitblefnefj. C 3 ) To shew his .b-
fuluie
mercy more coofpicooos and reiraikeabk at
th: and. (i) To triine up in away of dependence
liminihedaik; andofleaningtohiin. when walk-
wilj ., I ., ■'■■■6 ""■""'" """'aaoiiiv able, to he
bm & iW "r '° ["••'^=" "'"•h believed And
Him S h'*^' '"/''^^"'''"''""P''<''hro., enRth ., .
tiorlr i :^ "'"^fdaclsoflaithonanufffrcdd >d him in the dark; andofleaningt^ - --
cb?H/o, J.'t ■*^'""°" • *'!' Afp'l a: length tho neio da.koels; vea and in a way of believing, when
cio..dsold|wk„rff., thattionble tlw foul. heyihinktheyhaveoofai.h atall,&for other holyends.
flron., i J L *""'** '»«'»'■« of niA-ing their hani f« the foul would not defpond ; fot there are fever.I
un,»,f ' j" -" '^"''"«'» gte'ter, by their fo)l, « hings, that may feive 10 fupport and beare up the hcatt.
unM,.fi carriage; for ,;h.s£aufe, they tvould beware. ,ea in that cafe; a*. . . u
«rr, k' *' ""^ ? "^'frondency of Spirit, as if thci i . This is not their cafe alone i Others have been
^,IZ^.° a^" ' ,'° <^°"''"<1= P"emptorily, thJt the n the like before; & many have had the like co.tiplamts
•ic cut ott ! ard it u in viine to waitc any long.- r : (0 1 all ages, as is known to fueh as have been acquainted
lb clo?H. u'""L^"^"''*'"™°^''»"d'""l:'pl' ^ithexercifed fouls.
tne clouds over their head. *^ ' , jt may yeeld peace and comfort , to know
I. lo runaway tromChrift through unbelcf and diC hat they ate about dutv , when looking to «tm,
ir,r,r that will make their cafe yet worfe. nd depending upon Him, and waiting fot his
? To walk unteoderlv and n„. ,: r„.ai.. . r- ;_l. "^ "* "^
r lowalk unteQderlyaiid not circumfpeaiy; foi ight. . , .,.
""°"""" •--—--. •••: '• ""^^j. ThepromifeimadetoCich.aswaitefoiHmi,
con-
nay fapport the fool , and yeeld comfort.
4. The diftina knowledge and uptakingofihtjt .._
litioo. though it be comfortable and relreihiogi yet
ftflaid;f.«t is not abfolutely neceftary. .'V fonlmay beafayed
nore.and bul, though thofe clouds should continot to its dying
mt it fclf lay,- & thought, as long as they lived ibey sboold netet
light. Ketacleardifcoverv of^theirgraci-uslUte, but (pend
,u. L-i.. ^Ixir ityti io mourning, compUireing,& crying out of
dark Dels, Sec. • • i.
J. Such afoul should think thatits much , that tie
Sskeeped out of hell fo joni; ^ and lute, thet'iooghts
of wbai he « , and of what hedrfeiveih , may make
himfober. and not to think much, though he reach
not fo high, as to fee his name written in ihe book
of life. , ^ ,-,
6. They would know , that foil aflurance othope
I and of tilth , is but rare i and even lucU as have it,
do nor ordinarily keep it long : So that it jh uld not
much trouble them , if after all their paines they cannot
win at it. J / 1
7. It they wioe to any teall ground ot hope
' how
#1H!|'
212 H?w' to tr«l<euf«a^rhrift,
fiiiiliroerer.jthey should ihinkmurhof tbit : form;
df ar to Chiift live long, aoJ oever know wliat fo mui
is. I
8 It ij no (mill lUitier, thirthcv are not fincking
thcguti'rofUconlidcraii jD,andpU^iird with ao imii!
f<^iepcy ill ihtfematrcrs : but are inidf 'o ralueChr
ar.dio < brift and aninieirll io Him, atfucbarate.
9- Their ppin;; to Chrill with all tliffir wants, layij
all (in Him : i^d tliiir nuking tliat thfii daylie exerci!'«°
Jtiav keep opllieir IwatM troin dinting, yea 8c fill tliti
f'olswith j |\ : for ihai it really theexercifeot faith,
And the grrait and gracious pioinifcs are made to TlkI
as believe , tndnoi toAichonly, as know they do bt
li?e.Igr*ntfufbajJcnow nottbjttheydobelieve.cinnol
draw comfoit from thefe protnifes: yet it is ajtrue
that otiema^j, by icfledincoo tl>e adings of his out
foul, fee and know that really he is going out to ChriS
iorfiking hiiitfclf , calling his harden on uim, «^ajtin|
and dependirtp upon Wim : when yet b- will not (ay,
tbitjhedoth fctlieve : and when ht fecth thijworkini]
oftnefuul towardChrid.he is obliged to bclic'vr.that 111
bliereth, «di^ thereupon rcjoyccin ihehcpcoftheeieai
promifo. Aiid howcrer, the very (ighc and kaowled|>i
oftbi» ailing^ motion of thrfoul.injy giverliein forrte
comfort, thii^gh they shall not take it (or faith: bocaufc
itiitbe way pf duty, and it is the thing, which the gor
pel calleth f^r : and becaufc they cannot show an in-
ftmce ofanylonefuul , that didfoi and perished. But
ihrtruth is .the tight andeiOaading of the aatureof
faith, would cleaicmaoy doubts, and ptcfenc inioy
queftions.
I come to ifpe-ik a little to the lad cafe> wbidi I shall
handle, which is.
I CHAP, xviir.
fJow vee shMll makf ufe o) Chrijt, tu the Truth, »''«» *«
may velti to right ami frituble ihtughts of Gtd,
for eetinp right tho'.ig 'its of Go 1 - 2 ' 3
hich they carnefily de(ir«to have ; nor know how to
in at them. Aud certaineit is, He oiOi whoisi/.e
rt«b,and came out of the b foir>e of the Father, can
:lphere. Therefore, for ooi ufe making of Hini tor
is end; It would be remeinbred
, That the minde ofmaa . ihn.ugh the fall, is no-
ine but a tnalTe of ignorance andblindaefs; that the
,irrl{aniingud.rl^'de^l"r^- «7- l8' ^"'^ t>»>»tally
.../ein A"')"' I N'-iS' "• Vea»«J.M/.vpMv.r
frf«iA«fi C»l. 11% And, which u more, our m.Ddcs
laturaily are filled with pi.judice ag.u.ft God and
npWis is ackfeithatniiichtrouMeihihepeopbofOetl
^ They cinoot get tight nd iiitablc iliotigiict of Cod,
rmitv.tl rough wickrdnefs. lUtuully lehdeing ihete,
lod which lh« />«-..«./ ''" /""V" ofthiixe, the <>pi-
■,lth.->t worknh in thttlMrtn ./ i-lobtitfuct, iccreafcih
dftirrethup.
t That this e»ili$ nottotally taken away , e«n tri
e godly, but hclpcil .mly in p.rt : tor they fee and
low but in part. I C»r. II vc if M . , , ,
7 That hence it comcth m pafs , that v roogh ihe
)f corruption, the foul oia b-hevtr can f.me-
to no right thought ofG.-d at all, or at btfl to
,' narrow , aodunfutabUcuKeptioiis .f Hun
ayes: yea fuitieiiines, all, the thoughts that
get of Gjd , ate faioe and idle , it not mif-
wbicb
ndftirrethup.
That this e»ili$ nottotally taken away , e«n tri
»ef
now I
%. That hence it cometli m pais , tnaini
orking of corruption, the foul oiabfhevtr can f.me-
me win to no right thought of G.-d at all, or at bell to
ome very narrow , andunfutablecniceptioMS. f Him
jidhiswi
h-y can f
hapen and blasphemous
4. That as we are, wa cannot fee God : fornoiran
lath feen Him Mitt ii, n Jthrn.^6 forHen.>»
invi/ibl,Gcd, trim, I. 17. Htb 11.17 H"lw.-Util,
inlight, xrhitUnomsn im apprntch unit. Hviintmin
h.iihfeen,niirc»nfeiTlm6\6 I Jo/^n. 4 1 1-
$. Thit all that knowledge ofGod, which is faveing.
is to be found, in Chrift , vvhois the btli.hr.th •/ '■"
glory, tnJthiixpnlJiimjgt of huptrfon. H<b. |. a. ■<"■»
thtim.tgto] the invifMt God C4. I. tj. and 1$ for th S
end come out from tin bofoine of the Fath.^r, that He
might acquaint us with Wim , and with .ill his fccrcts
John 1.18. Mtitl'. 11.17. fo tar as is needful for us to
know He is God incarnate, t at in Witn we may l-e
ih:iDvihble,Thu»c;orfM>K"n'7>,?«'i'''''.^"'> iJ"''"-? '*,
ad
%mm
i
ilii
i
2 1 1. How to nmt'W^'of Ch'R,
■Dd thentrd vm mtdeflith. Mud dwtlt Mmnr ut fM
ITcrf. 14.
6. Th»t thereftre, if wewould fee»DdkoowGod_,„..„^,., , . „ .
e moil po to Chrift, who ii the temple, in which iffatet ind mortglorioiis difcof ery ofGod, »od of hi$
God dwelleih aod mtnifrfteth hli glory ; and io and
throngh him. mqft werceandcooceiTeof God. The
light that we get oif the knowledge of theglory of God,
inuft be in the face of j ;fuf Chrift a Ctr. 4. 6, that is.ia
the maoifeflations , that Chrift hath madeof limfelf,
in bii Natures, Of1"», Ordinance!, Works, Dtf.
penfatioDSof grac*, mediate and immediate &c. And
thus doth Gud , U'ho cnnmandtd tht light it shint tut tf
dxrk^nefi, caufi thli light »/ tht kntnttdgetf his gltry
shitie ir.tt cur hiari' , Vf^. iniiit f-ui oj JtfiuCbrifl,
f h It is, ill ilie diT; eiifaiions of pace m thegofj,el,whicii
is t\K_gleriou( gcfpel 0/ Chrijl a Cir. 4.4. and, as it were,
the f ice of Jcfus CfhtiO: lor , as by ihefac* a man i$
beft known, and diftinguished fr.im others; fo Chrift
is TiHbly.diCcerBab) ■, and inanifirftly fetn ie known, io
Fot.p«tine ri^fcrtrWpht o Ccd. 215
1. We would know.thtt W' at ot'God is to be found
at by the wurks of creation and proyidence , is more
liftioalyfeto in Chrift, and, in the gofpel. H"e " «
itfatet and mortglorioiis difcof ery of God, and of his
iorious attribotes, his Juftice, Power.Wifdome.Good-
lefs,Holincfs,l ruth Acthan can befoood by the deep-
ftdiTeirgnaturalift. and moft wife ir.oral obfctter
of providence, that is not taupkt out ofthe Gofpel.
4. Yea, there 1$ fomeihing of God to be fetn inChrift,
n the pofpel , which can' be obfer red in none of hia
works of creation, or common providence: ihereii
hegrtcitt r.odihtt bungttb ftlv'ti'.n, that is made to
ippear only bv the g.fpel rir, 1 11. and there is a |.f-
lUiar Hndintfs and levt tj Ctd fnardman , whuhls
inly difcovered by thrift in lAe gofpfl. r/f. ^ 4 There
nhsxmtniMd nifdtmitjCod , tl at inyfterie , which
rn hid from the beginning ot tlif w.'Oild in God ; that
'rincipalitiesand powers in heavenly pUcts, the great-
ftandwift-ftofnatutalifls, muft Itaine by the chu'ch.
and by the gofpel J.fpenUtions ; there are all the lioea- ihciein that is prea«lied and proclaimed by tlie dilpen-
ments&diaughtsbfthefTlury..fGod which we would ----- ■■ j -
know, lively and cljearly lu be feen.
So then, if we would make uf« of Chrift forthii Icar'ed by nature.Nature cannot iinfjld that myftety of
end , th.it we may \f in to a right fight ofGod.dt foitable
concepiions of hid glory , we would confider thofe ler, only thegofpel can clear that riddle.
. things.
I. We would li»e under the fenfe and through con-
»i<ftioo of the greatnefs and incomprehenlibleners of
God, as being every way part finding out : and jlfo
under the convi^ion of ourowD daiknefs, and inc*.
pacitieto conceive aright of Him , even as to what ffe
hath revealfd<>fhin;i fill
». We wo«ld kndw.that what the wotks of Creation
and PravideBce declare trd preach 'orth of Gi/d,though
it be fufficient to niake Heathmsai.d others , that do
nor iiiipr .vc the fame to a right ackoowledging of him,
in excofeable ; as /'«i»/tcachethu»,/{^!iw, i »o. yet all
eiwt is short of gifing to us that faving knowledge of
Him, which moft b« had, and which it lijt tterntU. John.
17 »■ J We
ations of rhe gofpel £/:i'/: i 9 10 His wei-7 />«rd.,"-
ng fnor jinntrs , jufiift btir.% /i 'YTtrJ, can not be
aftice and mercy , concu rinpto the falvationof a fm-
5. We would remember, th.tt aJI tke beaines of
hat glory, which are necefsary ufrful, for ui to know,
»re. to fpeak fo , contracted in Chrift and there vailed,
0 the end that we may moreftcadyly lock upon them.
Wemaygo to our Broih-r, who is flesh oi our 8esh.
fcthrre through the viile of his flj-sh.fitr &bfholil what
other wayes was iovitible : as we can loc^c to ih^-fun
better ahineing in a pale of water, than by loi-king up
iinmeditatly; (ocan we behold Gud and his glory bet-
ter in Chrift, where there is a tbinn vail ('ofpe^kfo)
dtawnover that oilier-wife blirdiog yea killirp , glo-
ry , than by looking 10 God without Chrift; tor aUs we
could not endure one glance of an immediat ray ot di-
fine elarr > it wouldkill ut outiight.
^ ' 6. We
2i6 Fttgjvto nwVi^fi
6 We muft' flien go to Cbrifl ,
u
for H« who fecth Him, feeth the F«»ber »Uo. John u
9- PiflicuUrljr, wemoftgorothefaceof jefusChrift
ifirhtso''C»fd. tI7
^litre fei Godfhbfruidi i*^ H& *'i°^ '^^ ^'^ ^■('> *>* '" **
loogs ; ^c jnaflWftli lu to underftaod his owo facet
tndio read thi glorious charaders of that eicellent
tlw[ M.tlut, V mte y '^ehith]inidebiii>felfkoown,thi tlory which is to be feco in hit iace : Hetnuftbecat
noble con:ii»eti« ..i theglonoui pofpel ; wherein tji
thingi are fo carryed on , as that God is glorified in hii
Son. in the rdlv«i|oa uf poor finners. The whole woik
of falvationislaidoD Chrift, and the Father is gloiified
in Him? who is hisremnta.id his cb.ifcn, whom He up.
holdethaadfurniiheth forthe work £/«<. 4». i. i. f/t
is called the Co»enant it felf. He is the undertikei
in the covenant of Redemption, and in the covenant
Grace : all is founded uo //i:i) : all 'heegoodiiiingi
of it are given oof by «im : all the grace, by which wi
clofc with it , and accept of Him , accctdingtoit, i
given by Him. Now, inthiigofpel comrifancearea
the lines ot the glorious face "of ChriO to befcen: ami
in that face mud we fee & difcerne the glory of God; al
the rayes of which are centered in Chtift, and thete wil
we get a noble profpeft of that glorious objeA
S> that all fach. at would makeofeof Chrilt !ot
this end, that they might come to have tight and fuite.
able ihoughtsaodapprehcnfionsof God, mull be well
acqoainted with the whole draught and frame of tin
gofpcl; and fo acquainted therewi th, as to fee Chrift th(
fubftance, ground, and all of it, and to fee Him in every
part of it.
7. Whatever wje know or leam* of God, by hii
works of Creation or Frovideace,in the world or about
oarlelves, we would bring it in here, that it may receive
• new tiuAure, and a deeper imptefTion. That is done,
when we find and learn fomethiogot Chrift there; and
are broughr nearer Chrift thereby j and made thereby
todifcover fomcihiog moreof the glory of God in the
(aceofChtift i or ate made to underftand better fome-
fhing of the revelation, thatismadeol Godiothegof-
pel • or moved thereby to improve it better.
8 In all this matter, wemuft nor go without cut
guide, left wc waiter is this wilderaefs, and it prove a
labytinih
interpreter , and tcKh us, how to itad this book, and
how to underftand what is written therein j ueinott
give the difceraiiig eye > and the undciftanding heart :
c'eo the Spitit ot wildom and underftandingjto take op
tir: mylleriesof God.
9. And for this caoTe , we would by faith lay h«U
upon the pijomires of the Sf irit , u liereby we may be -
made Ipintual, and have our uodetfiaodings enlighten*
cd more and aiore , to nodeiftand the m) fterious cha*
radrrs of divine Majefty and Glory.
10. In all.ihis exercifeyU'C would walk with fear>and
catty with ns imprefliuos of the dreadful Majefty and
Glory of Gud> that we may irctnble ami feare, asd
ftandinawe,4( read what wc read of this gtijry ofGo4
the luce of Jrfut Chrift, this glotious biblci with reve-
rence, and godh leat.
And thus may we be helped to win to right aoi
fjiieable tfaonglns of God i yet with all we would,
for.
C'iKteiu,
Crjnfider a few rhinjt further, at.
I. That we muft not tuink , 10 feereh Out the AU
DiighiyuntopcrtectioB, fa*, ti. 7.
a Nor muftwB ihink. to get any one point of God
knowD and uodeiftood perfefti , ; corruption will mix-
in it felt, do oat beft ; and our short comcings will oot
eafily be reckoned up,
». We muft bcwarr of camel curkrfky, & of uniaw-
fol diving-in ihis depth, Irall wedtown.
4. We woold not (keame of aftatehere, wherein
w e win oot Mad Chnft tor (bis end. V ra, I fuppofe, ia
•gloijr , A/e will be of nfe to ua , as 10 the feeing 0/
Gild : for eves thete , as he is to day . fo (kail he f c
evei abide, God andnMoio twodiAinamiuicsard
^ ana
!'i
one perron.- ini (hit cinaot tx^tbr BOHgKf?
God will be ftill God > invilible and aBfetrcbafele?
vit, rhoDgh glorified, will remaioe finice creatoresj lod
therefore will (land in need of CbrilV , thtt inhitglo.
rioos fact we uiiy fee (be infitble. He moftbeour>
tumtngUriie.
i- We shoDlJ tbink it no fmall matter , to have the
impreflion of this fight open onr heart>,ihat we cannot
fee Him i and that we , in thii flateof fin, caonot get
right and fuitable apprebeolioDi of Him. I fay, ihrim.
prtffion ef this on otir (piriit , that is, futb • light ofao
impoflibility to ge( Him feen aright , at will keep the
heart in awe, and caufe us walk before Nim in fearc and
reverence, and to kainbleourrelTes in the daft, andtn
tremble when ever we make mention ofhiiname, or
begin to meditKi oo Hiva, knowing how great an one
HeiSi and how dangerous it is to thiRkamifeof Himi
■nd how difficult (O get a right thought of him.
^
HAP. XIX.
And the Life.
H»f Chrljl ii tilt Life.
THts« as the former , being fpokenindefiniily, may
be univerfily t^ken « at relating both to fach at are
yftio the State of aaiura, and tofuch as are in (be lUte
of grace; and (b may be«onfidered in reference to both,
and ground threr poiDtt of truth > both in reference to
rheone,aodin reference to the other. To wit, i. That
our cafe is fuch at we (land in need ol his help, as being
tht Lijt. I. That no' other way bat by Him can we
Kt that Itipply of li6e > which wc Hand in need ot ; tor
e only is tht l,ift, eicluding all other. ). That this
4ielpiit to'be had io Him fully and compleatly : foi>not
«flly it He able to qaicken , but Heit calleii tht Lift,
So that the help , «ihich begireth , i».l«ll , eacellent,
and compleet. .
L«okiag opoA the wotdi, io refereece to fncb at are
. _ i"
tiir«rer V 219
^t, they point out thofe (brer tmtliet tors..
%^i Thatalloi us by nature aredead, ftandingia
Dcedofquickentngandofllfe : firtliit is prcfuppofrd,
while He is laid to be tht Lijt: and that boih Itgnltj
tairttliy: tfg'Uy bring undet the leotence ol death,
(or >fcl*mi tranlgrrdion l{p>a. J. It. .and for that ori-
ginal corruption ot the heart we have :& RttUji,theko-
tenceot the law being in parteiecutcrf) and that both
as to thr body, and as to the foul , As to the btdy. V is
now fubj A to death . and all the (bierunneri thereof,
fuch as weaknrfs , paines , hcknefs, feares, tniiiieot,
trooble, wearynefs : yea and in hazird of hell lire, and
the torments of the fecond death for ever. As to the foiU,
italfo is many wayesdead, boihfitAin awayihxit
furilyftnat, and neit inaway that is«//o /('njW ; and
b>ih wayes, as to what is fttftnt , andaslo what it
juturi: tor as to that which is ptnui and prtfent. It jj
( I ) feparated (rom CJtid and hit favour G'n. ^ 8 lo.
24 C I ) is under hiscuifeaod wrath, whence it com-
eihto pals.that i|/iMt»r«nr ttr chUdrtn ojnrmbEphtf.
» i.$ Strvanti cj Sat*n t Tim. 1.16, The coufcquence
ot which is fid and hcary i for hence it is thit wc can-
BJtpleafeGod , d6 what we will : till webe brought
oiitofthatftate> ouroidinaty and civil aiiions, evco
^/ew/n^ the ground, islin. Prov. »i.4. Yeaour/Jeli-
gionsadiont, whether natural or ioniiutcd, aieabo-
minarlun ; even our /icn^tc/frtv. i{. g. andai.a/.
inifrtytriFrtv. 18.9. pfrl. ,0 7. Yea and alio ir
thimghti and purpufts Ptov. 1 5 16 «nd hkr wife all c</r
wytsPrtv up. Astowhatis|ie»i«/ atidynrMf , it it
obnoxious to that eterlalling excommunication /)••«
thtpnjtmt 0/ thiLirJ, andfnm ibt ilorytf hiiptnir
1 Tijtj i.t 9 and to the torments odiell (ottytt Mirk.
9.44 46.48. LuK^ 16. As to what is not only^en.;/,
but «//;yjByii/, the foul Wt is under the fttojke ofdaik-
nefjintheundeiftanding, perverfenrfs and fcbelli<uf-
nefi to the will, irregularity and difoiderin ilie aPe-
aiocs, wlwrebytbefoulis unfit for any thing that ii
gaod,aod prone toeverythingthat is cTil.\</w.3 1010.
K a i>-«.'
2:0 ' ■., How C^ii
^^/^r 1- !■ 1- r 1""- 5- *• «nd s
ethtlloor aduil tranigtcfliontt'f'i ^^ _^. .
moreever fomerinnef me fool is given up to « rtprottt
mimlt RnH. t. *|. to finnt dtlufioni xTiitf. %, j. k
bdrJmfi tflKtrt Hvm. *. f , horrcr of ctnfcitnci £pii jj,
14' '• vilt tjftCihns R»m. 1.16. ind the likefpiritiNl
pltgaeij which, though the Lord iofliA on ft me ml;
yet (II are obnoxiout to the fime by nature, & cjn ei
fpe^no lefs, if the Lord should eorer with them into
judgement. Aad finally, as to what is /Mure ot thil
kioae> they are, being furl tor Tophet , obonxious to
that maligoaot, fiafiil, bltfphemout and driperat rebel
lion againll God, in hell forever more.
O how lamentable, upon this coniideration. mud the
condition of fuch be.as are yet in thcftateotoaiure. Ub
if it were but feen and felt ! But alu there is this adJi
tioo to all , that people know not this > they cnniideT it
liot.they bclitTc it aot.thcy feel it act, they fee it no;:it
hence it conieth to pafs, 1 hat.
I . They cannot bewail and lament their cooditioo,
■or be ham bled therefore.
I. They cinnoi , nor will not, leek after a remedie:
for the whole will oot trouble theinfeltes to feck alter a
phylician.
And fur* upon this account , their cafe calleth foi
phy and compafTion from all, that know, what a dread,
ful thing it is to be in fuch a condition: and shoiJd ttine
■p all to pray for them.and to do all tlwy can to heipe
•hemoBtofthatftateoflJoand raifery, which is diead-
ftil to think apoo.
Should not the thoujhll tc confider»ti^n of this put ui
all to try and fearch , if we be yet iranHated frotn dcjih
to life, and delievered out of^that tern hie and drrad-
ful flate , and made partakers of the titll lefurrcflion.
It not being my purpole, to handle this point at Urge, I
shall not here iofifl in giviogmaiks, whereby this in ly
be known , and which are obrioDS in P*uh, and to be
fjuod handled at large in fetetal pradical pieces. cliirHy
in Mr. Gutritt Grttu inttrtft. I ihall only deiire every
•acncoofideraDdnanint. i.vxktcr
betbef oT^tot.ibtToiceofCbrift, whi«hquick-
enVp^AdcadjJvuh been heard and welaomcd 10 iheit
fouTT This is wfrftual calling.
I Wi,cihei or not.iliere be a throogb chaoga wroiaght
in their foul, a change in the whole Mao, fo »»»1»
tiiingsarebecoinenew lCor.$. veif 17!'
J. W heth< r or nol.there be a Ptiociple of life within?
And tbey be led by the Spirit J , . , r
4 W he. her or not , there b* a lixing 10 the glof y of
the Lotd RcJeemet ? . , . . i
And when by impartial ir)aj, adifcoery is mad* of
the badncfs of our condition, shoold w* not be alarmed
to look about us , and i« labouie by all me«nt for au
onttfaie, coniideriog, ( I ) «ow doolful and Ument-
ablethis condition U. (t) How fad and dreadful ib«
confeqiients of ir ate ( %) How happy a thing It is to 1m
delivered Irom this miferable and biilul cooditon ; and.
(♦^Howthereliapoffibilityofoutpate.
Fintlly , It may break a heart of fton* to think, ho w
people, that at* in fuch a cooditioo, ate fo unwilling to
coipeootofil: for. ^ /- « 1. •
I . HOW unwilling ate they, once to fufp«a their coo-
dtiion, ottofbppolethatitraayb* bad, and thattlKy
may be yet unconverted^ .
». HOW unwilliog are they , to fit down ferioufly l»
try and examine the niattet> and to lay their cafe to fU
tuuch' Done of the word f
J. Yea, howunwilliog ate they, to heare any thing
that may tend to awaken them , or to difcoveruoto
tbem the badiiefs of their condition ?
4. ffov/ ready 10 fliffle challenges of confiiente, or
any common motion of the Spirit, which icndeih to a-
larmettietr foul i
5. How great enemies are iliey to fuih otdioances,
as fcivc to awaken lloepiDgconfctences f
6 Andliowdo they hate fuch ininiflers, aspreaib
fuchdoilrinf , as may ferve to rou» theinupi andlei
tliein awork about tlieir own falf ation>
5«oW.>,V('c tcara bcoce. That without Cbiift tlw* i$
K. } BO
J
212 HbW Chrifth V. 1
BO im JRinible w«y of Jr livery oat of tdu Wturil />tt«
o'dfJth NttthtrnamtugivtnunitrhfVtitwhtrtby
nec^nkt favtd. >*"«. 4. , ,. aod anjrcfs eanin»leno
lirlp licie, uor c* one of uj deliver mother; there.
dcm(,ti.->n of the fijul is more precious then fo Pfii. 49.
7. 8. Nor is thrrt anv thing we cin do for our felvei,
lh»t u ill availe heije ; all our prayers, teaii whipeings.
jalhngj, .owes, «lmt$ deeds, purpofeLproiiiifes refo.
luiions, abflcnince! from fome evils, outward amende.
mtp s.Kood moraljt/ & civilitv. outward religiournr fs,
■eaanJ, ifit wcreipoflible, our keeping of the whole
Uw.nill not hcipe ps out of this pit.And we may weary
ourrelvesin fuch etieicifes in rain j for they will pro»e
but bodv lie e»f rcifts that profile little. And when in this
way.wf have fprnt|all our iime,parts,fpitiii and li'toot
we ilull at Irnth feJ , and fay , ilut we hare fpent oui
money S>r that whith is nor bread.
This should put ;llt of us to try, what it is, which we
leane to for life; anj what it is. the confideration where,
of Riveth us peace 4nd quietnefs, when the thoughts of
death, judgment, Ixtll and wrath of G»d come uporj o«,
and trouble u$ I foiiif it beany thing befide Chrift that
our foul leinethro; aod that we are comforted by, and-
iauod 4li ou; hopes upon, we will meet with a lament-
able (i.hror everl|tmentable! ) difappoiniment Be
fure then , that our hearts renunce all other waves and
meanes of ouij;ate,! out of this death, befide Icfin, ilie
Refuircdioo and the Life , clfc ii will out be v^ll
with us
Third//, We fee li^re. That delivery outof ihisnatur-
al ft ire of death, is^nlyhad byChrifli fir «e alone
is tht Life , and the life that i\ in Him is fuiteable and
(ICelleiit. Hence he it callrd the6r«J(/ii/ lijtjthne.
ii 48. The relurrifli,n *ndtht lijt John It. >{. The
Mtiirol iitt Kivl. Ji 6. and u. 17. Th« ttittj lift
^.i^i^tt. n. a 14 The frince oj lilt ytfi. ). 1) nm
lift C<U 5 4. The xi»ri .j lijt, tod lijt itfelf I futin
I I.J. I
Aod KW is afultablcand eicclleni life t foisW*
tnetife. 223
antlrufKcS«nt»6(lp«f«aiif«. iMeewrf w»y to help
it, and to deliver os from all the parts of ounJcaih.
For.
I. Me dclivereth from the fentence of the law i(«i». j.
17. 1 8.«ndergoing the curfe of the law.and be«OB»eing •
cuifcforoSiCur.j.laft.
1 Hetakfth »w«y the cnrfe and fting Of all temporal
plagues.yea and of death it fell, caufeioR all rrcrU^togt-
thir jorgndit fnth tu lovt Him Rem, 8. at. Wehaih
k^il/id Him, t/jMi htd thtftnir of ditih, lUt it, tkt divil
Hell. ».i4. Aod through Him the fting ofdeath, which
islin, isiakcoaway 1 Cor. n, i6, J7.
J. He reconcileth to God.taking away that diftarct
aod enmity » Cor. j.ao. and fo he is o-r pt»(i and peace-
maker, purcbafeing accefs to us toibe Father EfUj. ».
J4. 16. and}. 11.
4. A/e alfo dclivereth from the power of Sn and eot-
lupiioD '(.om. 7. 14-
J. And from all thofe fpiriioal ftroakes ; fuck »»
blindnefj, hardnefigf heart i &c: for In is our light,
aod hath procured a new heart for ui , even an heaic
of flesh.
6. So dclivereth he from liell fire, having fatisficd
iuftice, and laving brought life and immoiiality to
lii;hi. And he giveih lite eteroal , as we fee Kiv,
a. and ).
Oh I it is fad, that Chrift is (a little made ufe of,
ao^ that fu many will forfake the fuumaine of living;
waters , and dig to ihemfclves broken cifterns , that
can Iv 'Id uo water i and flight, defpife and undervalue
tlie gofprl of Chi'ift, which bringcih hie and iiumurta-
liiy to livJif-
Oh! il ihecoofidetatioa of this, could movefucii,
as never found any ihaAge in themlclves , to run to
and make ufe of jefas Chrift • for life : and would for
this end
t. Cry to him , that he would make them frnfiblc
of their dcadaeli , and waken tiKm out of thrir ^crp
deep.
K ♦ «. Cry
. »
1 1-
'4 HoivOiriftjl V.
.1-1 15'^ *LS"*i '" '^>''"" •*^'*'* •• •««"« »" o-
In J '** r?*^' ""i'' " ^'"8 ""«ly unable lo quick,
en. and pot life in ihfm. ^
J Cry to Him, «hii He would dr.w iod dettrmioe
Ucif foiili to • f Welog with Ni.n by ftith .lone, to ,
hearing ot hit woice, to .o obeying o( his call, to a f,.\.
l..<»'inKofl,iid,feaU, to •gmng«p„frhemfel»« to
/fi.n, leaning to Hitn, and w<iiM.tor .11 from Him a.
through fa„h m ih« proimfis of (he g„rprl.
AT^jri. Th,! bein|-rp..kfntoih.di(eipl.i, whom we
l"pp<,fe to hare been belie»eri, it will give us gmund to
rpe.k of it, 111 refertrnce to beliern^ .nd fo vetld three
p«lotio(ti-uth, which we Jhal briefly touch, and then
cometofpe.kof uft-m.kiogofLbiia, t%ih* i.ili, in
lame particular cafej. '
l-irji. Iliiliete clearly prefuppofed, that CfCB belie-
»eri hare need of Chrift to be life onto them ; and fo
, l'*/I L , °''''»*^"*'i Ifif vere Botfo. why wotrfd
Lhrift have faid to belie»eri, thet Ht waa Hfe* And day.
lie experience doihabundmily confirmeit. For.
I. They are oft fo weak and unable to reiia temiMa.
tion, or to go abottt any eommaodad duty, a* if ihey
were qwte dead. '
». Tliey are oft fo borne down wiihdifioaragemenr.
becaufe of the (Irength of oppofaion, which they meet
wiihonaltliandii and becaufe ef the manifold difap-
l!^"!"'*""' "''"'"'"y ">*« wi'hi thai ihey hare nei-
ther heart nor hand j and they faint and (ttttp , in iha
wayeaofthe Lofd | and cmaot to thoeow ditHcultiei,
butofiimei lyeby.
t. Through daylie fighting, and feeior no WAory,
Ibey become weary and lalqt hearted j fo that tliey lie
by ai dead) «/i/. 4<s tf.
4 . They oft fall ii,jk and decay , aod have need of re-
ftauration andquickitin);
^. Thewanteol thefenfeof God'i faTOBr,andofthe
comforti ot the holy glioft , makclh ihein lodwine,aod
■loiif, and look out M dead. f , v^liile
S Wlitfa utrferfjul defcrtiot\i. opM on* aetoont oc
other , ihey look upon ihemfeltei «»free among the
dcad,thac ii,a» dead man.oliha fociety of the dead,* itli.
Hrmtnl'jAi. 88 , , i j
7. Yea many timet, they are a$ dead men, led cap-
ti.e in cl,a»oe»of .nbelcef . and conupu. m, a. we fee
D/t/iti waa , when hn heartpanted, and hiJ Biengih
fiiiled liim, and the light ol hii eyei was gone Irom hii*
Pftl. l8. 10. L J a
8. Many limei the fteqoem chaogei, andupj.ndi
downj they meet with, take all coiirage and heail Iron*
»hem,ihii iliey become like mcDtofftd at tea.fo aubcy
bare no more (Keiigih. i ,l _
And many futh tbiogt be(all ihem, wliich maketheitji
look aadead^ andtoftaodin need of qotikenmg. reri-
vciugaod Ihenihcning coidiall. Irom Hiin. who u »'.«
Ai/fc And ilws the Lord-thioktth gjod to difpenfe witli.
bis own people.
I. Ihat ihev in»y t>« keeptd humble, and know
tliemfclvcifobe indigent creatoica, needing iiiJaenaa.
a( life daylie. . u- l
a That they may have many errands co H«m, wht>,
iaihe i»;«, and liaec much to do with Hi.n,andd;pi:n«
upon Him cooiioually. , , , ■ .
». Thai H« may shew bimtelf wonderful , m and a>
bom them, giving proof of hi* skill in quickening the
dead, and in briiigiog fiich thorow uuto everlalVing lile,
wlio were daylie, as itwetc, giriogup ikeghjll.aiiji
aiilie point ofdeaih. ... .
4 That beaveo may be lieivenithit W. a place where
the weary are at tell f-b. %. I?, and the troubled reft
a Thif.1.7. And where the inliabiiaiiuihalaot fay iliey
are fkk £/■«;. J V»"f.»*- , . ,.. .,.. .
5 . That ihey t»»y be taoght more the lite of fiiih and!
of dependence on Him. aod trained up in that way.
6. Thai «e may be owned, acknowledged andfub-
mitted unto.a. a Soreraigoa «Jod .doing what fie will,,
in heaven and io tanb. ■ ,1 ,
K«[ aU tUi t tbtrt U oecaufe , (bit any ihaM iak«
1!
!
..p.nrpr.i,d,t»« chriflUni.y, for, 'fej .»,«,.,!
•h., thnk ,t ftran^, ,u f„ brli*,«. oft mourning .„«
dr,.,.r,nK. rcngtbeu- cafe W.II oft c. 1 1 for ne>rfi.7pl.'«
"Jlfe. llK.rhtsar* not known to .very one, norLh
rrcry one k""* >vh.t lyeth fo.nci.ne at'.heir he.rt
N .r would they ,hi..k ■■ fuel, >D e,(ie m.trer.to « in »
h.». rn. ■> thry l,n.K.ne,.nd To decei.e thcnifcWei. 1 be
iiKhifom ire f.ved (Tiroui-.h m.ny dcj.hf
«^ mee w„h fuch fi<. of de.dneft, nor .hrnce conclude
h-y ar.rt,ll „,to. he ft,,e of „.,„„. gut rath/robfev.
[ ^ ti: ,ri' ^^^^'"r'^ «n<I power of God. ■„ bring-
vef. H h' " if •^r*"^"""'' br<,k<.Bw.,et,
tnh, • rhey .b.|Ibekreprdhu,.ble, wa.cl,t\.l.d;.
l-e.,t. ...dc^aini .ndcDendcnce upon him . uhoi.
»..J.m.ftbrrhe.rM«^ 6,lfa„d l.ft. Andhen.eleJ.
«*.<rt ,r of mnB»l*».ye.„e.re,o Chnft . anddepen-
d^;;co„(>.ntlyupnn|h..n by r^ith , for, he bcini,Mhcir
He, 'h.)C.oooibe*lthou.hl.u, km .hey ,n«ftd^ea.,d
^Tr/'r ^''•"'r''-""- That under .11 ihefe fir,
»i,i. . WK '"*',•', ^5, 1- '""'''• •'* ft'bj*"' nothing
WKliour Chiift will i.Hpe. Not.
1 All the,r painej in and abour ordinary me.nrt.
pf».er, TradMiK, he.finp. meditation, confrence&c.
r hey wJi all c,y out tbat help ,, not i. then, , fo, he
I. N .. e.traofdinU d\..ie.. Sich aifaftinR and
p ayer, and vwej, t^efe will nere. revive and qui, ken
ad,o«, ,nK or (.intin^ iickly fouJ: for ib.y are ,ot
,. N<.rw,H •(|outf:onraBiou, Spirit, and rafolution
Ikiat wtllmelf away.aiWeraitiily.
^ N twill tl,:ftu,t ol hibaiiialRrace, whiehre-
m^neibin tlieknil , befulEciew laquicken and reve
iha
kfirk fool I xfthttift breaiH not. OH tbefe hibitei,
Jdi new ioflutKe. of l.fe .nd ftr*nR.h«.w not m
bpon the foul, and new raye, comenot down torn ,h..
" m of righteoufnefs, to watmc the froaeo fouUthe ha-
''rp"t\':^wi"nttugr..tgif..«|ecdu»,en.,bel»
,h ,1. out ol -h., dead couduion = .1 the.r l.Rh. and
k„Zrcdge,wi.hoa,th.influcnce5of.h..i../r.w>ilpro»e
weak and infunicient for ilii« tnd and purpo'e-
6 Not will foond, pure.and I'v^ly l'k">'f-
lui.cej w»ik out .his.ffea: for till l« look down, all
He ordlnces .nay pto« d«d and drtdnmg «<>
'""iTweie Bood ifbelieveiJ were RYingonderthe con-
,iai.n o( flu. dayl.e . and, by the.r ptaflcc »nd carri-
age, decl rei.p.b«.hev believe . .h« Ch.tll only is th,
ii';, and ,hi. th.-v .nuft \i» in Hun. and be quKkencJ
and levived tbroiinh Hiin alone. .
r "X W. fee l..."e. That Chtift .. .*« ^'/^^•'h" '"
one that (ulKcien.ly. yra/nd '''"^'"I'V which b«e
l-eUever. while ut.det thofe fi,S <'i^"'*"5; ' ^'^ ' "^
beenmcntioned, and .be hke. Tkre .. i» ^.m a "Ii
f«Pply of aU .hinRS, that tend to retive, '"'"""S'.
tt,'^,C.hen.and enliven a fou . "",'^«:,f^?/";"''!'",''r^*
a.d raintipR. Thei«r.re i. He called r/..r l^}' i »» !«"-
inn in //.m .11 that . which .5ne«tf...y tor and mi-
(werable K> fouh under fp.rnuil ficknrfws. d.ftempers.
def.ttion.,.fai.iting and fwooninp fuel, &c. fo.wi'h
Him is ./„ /■«»<«.«. ./ lij' Pf'l- J* 9 and "«''•• -hat
upl,ctd<^hih, l.ul i»Jif Pf'l.ii- 9 ^>'d"n "'""""f
,ht bUjfinl. av.» lijl i» li/rrm.r. /'p/"» 1}}. »"!■
* For fut.he. d.ating of .hi*, wt would .onfidet thofe
*'",TThat m is God . equal with the Fa- bet in pow«
and Rloty. .nd .hetrby *'*'h %' I" /•'-«/«'/ ;•'",.'„*:
a«dcan \uiclfn vhom Htv.Jl. W Jl. By >h. «e
mo.eih tl«re hi. own godliead and equaliiy wi.h.he
fjilKr. So Jthni. v li Uf»id,ib»ii»W*»>"«/'/J
. »
J. .r . . HorrChrift^ ,ju^ -*. ;>~' , the Life. iw
^Jih4t nftwitjk^M^tf ,K», ViXrtbf i!r7??i Go4 * r » ftci fteh »$ krtow Him, shal not miffe life. ?«^«
head 11 confiritwJrTNi sh.mrd be Ur.nly bflie»rd .a, 171' '•' " 5 »°
looted i» our heirf«,«i bcio); rhe gr.>i.Bi of afl oor hooe ( » ) It wr will bf linre on Him Mid reft npoo him, we
eoinfort and lile ; fof wrre It not fi., ihit our Mediator
were t he tiue God, Ul o« hopr. were guoe, our om.
tort! could not be tone lived, .nd .ur l:ft were ertioft
«. As mrdiator Cod in.o . Htiilullyatid throuahly
fcurmihfd to quiAcn ind enlireti his members and
he hid with Chrift in Crod . f,ir in Him i,«K,tl,th, <h!.
called. ,«../«/»/»„,. , ,,, o.i,keni„Ra„denl,»e».
wg all t « teed upon mm ; Miihthnadif lif,. j,hn.
* *' .^, ^*' ^*Vf "^ °* P°**" '""l '"fh "■»• ie to C9tn .
•and lite to ihcdeMloBl , He is callfdthe ^ri,,„„^
«bll)» toad I h, fane built upon Him I ^rr , « y,.,
ObeinjtuUy tkied .nJ tnurnj.h.d fit rh, woit /V-
f4lefhbsmrel»//j. rtfH,rt(H,,n*r,tlthtni,f^l„ ,,' ,,
TK.ib^d beriveted i»oui hea»t., ., , c.mtottabl^
■ltd encaiiraging truth.
Hgr,.,,,^n, ,6. H--goteit, tha. Mr n.i<;ht etre it
MM i and that fr .,n Him as an head it mighi ff ,w out
m.i.i hi. member. , jand ibeietbre H' is the br,ai ,h»t
««/. dnvn (nm L„vim, *nj -^ivfth lit. „ ,hi ^.rldj'.hn
6.J», Ut»eiiv„h^,irn»/lii,„aUli,,h.,pf,hn lo
•« and ffc I. cm. t^r thn ,»/,,*„ hi, ,/„„ ' ,„ fc, j,,
l't*1>l>n ,0. 10. Therefore h.th heukeoon fuchrrla-
I """».»» may give ^bunJ of confirmation otrh;t a.
= ot .0 h-U, ol a y?.^or«.i, andthehke. TbUcoo-
I bieraiion is ilttogthening »:id reviveioe
♦. Hecoinmunicatfth o( ihis llotk of life, awJof re.
»i»eing(l,eoBtH, which Weh.ib, moft f«reeel»,andon
molt e*Me trarineL Sii that.
( I) Sat\\ at reek bitn jhal fiode life by Him FM. 69.
haTelifc, fiift and lirtN" J- l» >*■ }*.and6. 40 47-
(4) If we will com to Him 7 »' " » verf. 4« ana c *«
cur dead foul upon htm, we shall live.
( O If we will Heare i •$ v..ice kUi. »r » and le-
ceivc his tnftrudioiM we .h41ive> lor 1 hey ate i lie in-
(Iruflions of life. , . . , ■ ■ l -
( 6 > Nay, if the foul be fo dead, ihat It c»o ner h;l
walk, not hear, if « can but lo.h to Hlin, he will Rl»»
lllef/ii. 4$. ta- , . , ,
7 And if the foul be f.» weak , that K canoot look,
nor lift up it. eye» i yet if k be willing . He will come
wiihli'e J^«f«'. 11. 17-
Oh! il this were believed. .-,... u
f Asheiscommuoicaiiveoftbatlife.whichhehith
R .itena$Hfad,andih«rup^jne»*ifieafineSi foHipiv-
e( bout ofihat life liberally, largrly, a bundantly -, y^
more abundantly lofc-i »o-io The wafer of life, which
Heaiveth. is a well of water fpiinRing«p .0 ever ill-
w% Life f.. 4. I ♦. 1 lierefoie bealloweib bu Iriend. to
diiiik abund.imly C<»i.t I • , >
i Yet It would be remembered, that. He is Lord
andmaftrrrlKret.f, and I'rince cf ihi. liie, »od fo may
dilpenfcfii and give it ont , in whit ineafuie Wefeeih
fir and Hr if Wife to meafurt out beft tor hw own gloty,
*rdfuth-ir ad«anf«i»e.
7. AllihislileitfmeinHin™, noneof hu^h^l be dil-
•ppointed rhrreof Huoflicri , which We bath lakao
on i and his commiffiiw , which he hith ot the Father,
•bundamh deate thii; and lovr ni his will not lulTtt
bin to keep op anything, th»t i.rorihetradvaoia^o.
M?is faithfol in his l»u<e aa a Son : and will do all thai
wa< eommitted unto Wim to do. The wbo»« tranfa<Mion
of lbs covenant of Redemption & Surety-shipe.andall
the pmmtfes of the new Coveoani of pace tonfirine
this, to be afutetfuth: foihatiheyibatbiie Him have
Ute. ifiriCrnJ li.i'"V«.}J. t Ye*
i
i
». Vca aN ifcrtj, Jo Chrift e(AitJftwi«E totMIK
and quick.ningi/^i M'o.ds «„d D.arinr,.,erhewo«
oletrrnal hfe John 6 *j. eg /-,/ ,. ,6. Hi. Worki
•nd W,y„ are thp «.,y„ oHife ^ff , ,8 Hi5 Na-
cd!. I''!""'"''"* '''"'''■• *'"'''^ He h.th.i, fully fuit.
Jd^to bcJ,cve„ c9Jduu>n, in .11 poinr, . as weshal
lo. This life it etainenil, and ti-anfccod«or)y in H'm
.nd c,clu.,vdy of ^I o.bc,.. I, i. in Him, Z in S
»lone. .„d„ ■• -n Him, in a moft excelled manner.
:'s1»;inGtlieliFc.
2?t
S.iil,.; ju -•••-••■■■•••■■ "■■"uncxceiicDi manner.
iiiJJ lic»J, and an en
ivei.uiRheadi but Uie it fell, iht
■'■'J'. Ihe li'fiirrtanntndthe Life.
HAP. XX.
mforewecoraeta fpeak of fomep«.itu}arcarciof
,. ,t'^"''''*^"«" btlif vers are to make ufe olChrift,
anZ' ^'t'-'^'/^'AM propofc feme ufeful co,,fe-
Crand "■'"^' *'°'" ^^''»'|l"'h been fpokcn of
Fi,/l. The f.i.h of thofe tlMDgj , which bare been
E. ; T"^c *" ?' K"« "''• •»'' » jv«)>4b« 10 be-
ef thT; n?f fi f °" •»"» should (ludy to have the faith
ct th,. t.oth fixed on their hearti, and a deep iwpreflioa
fUereof on their fpiriil, to the end. that. *^ *^ ""
1. lie their cafe a|id condition what it will, tbrv
inight be keeped from difpair , and difponedeocy of
Jpiiu, Irnm giving r>ver tlieir cafe ii hoplefs , tud
from looking gpon therafeUei as irremediably gone
IWnuh o» Chrift. beioKUIe. and *A.^|,>
would keep up the ftul io hope , and cauf. i, fay j
how dead fo ever my cafe be, yetJL,/. can help mi
and He,w ho « thi refimaioH tad th, Li},, uo rcco»er
ue
» Yf»>
** rrpmpi(!*rsi»;innineiirc. -j-i
rY««. be «Wr X »fe and coniitioo whit it will>
would have here (bmeoround of encouragement,
eoeto Wim with thtit dead foul . and to look to
Hm far help, feing HeiwArA'", as medinrr, to
the end «e might enliven and quicken his dead Uint-
ing , fwooning inerobeis , and to recover tlieiii from
their deidnefs. /- , j u
y They iniRht be freed from many fcroples and ob-
ieitionJ, that fear and tlifcourage them. This one tiuth
believed would cleiieupihe way fo, as that fu(h things,
as would hive been iiiipediinents and objeiliuns belore
shjlevanish and be lollcd outof tlie way Bn« : focli
as are the objedkiont uken fiom their own worthlcl-
nefs, tlKir long continuance in that dead condiiioD, and
the like. , r , j r i
4. They mif.ht hereby likevvife be freid (mm that
dreadful pUgue'ind evil ol jealoulir, whercb\ ihe f ul ;s
oft keeped aback Irom coming to Chrifl ; foi thry (eare.
He will not make them welcome; they (ioubtoihil
love and tendetnefs, & qutftion his pity Hi c. mpafhonj
yea their jealoulie maketh ihf m to doubi ot htifaiih-
fiiliiefs. ioihai tlielaithof this tr.iih would cure this
jealoufie.&dcliver the foul there liroin.atopen away for
the foul to CKine forward with boldiiefs tt confiJeiue.
I They might alf> be hereby helped to waite with
parieiice,& to be Oill and quiet undeitlieLord's various
difpenfaiions : fo as ilKy would nOtfieie nor repine a-
piinft him knowing that He would prove hiinfcll to be
Ai/r.e»en thiL'ff.'m his own good liine.fo that the foul
would paiienily waile at hii dioor, tiH He were pleafed
to lookout, and with his look convey lite in to ihcic
dead loul.
6. 1 hev might be preferved liercby from locking out
to, or exfpeding any hrip from, any other art : know-
ing lint He alone is </e Lifi « and fo . that help can no
whereelfe be had. The faiih ol this troth would gaaird
from many finiftrouswayes , which theful, tnacime
ofllraite, is ready to run lo i for relief; fir h'.rebv
would It fee , that neither inftiuineots , doi ine:ine'
He *lo
!,V .. ,r^ . ^^"'^^T^'"' """• >f l?"«. thai Rwn mipht bo.ll do more JfArr. «*«/?-
bis people, wlx> hi,h fon„dc.ut and con. ,;,t, f «, *» A, («» /«« .^ /«VA, f.ycth rhc Apoftle.
"nqoickM AfW-dea^rpBl, .r>d ttu.He'
nowagair '^"''^«'^« *««• ^'"^ ««fiwl«
J. t.«i/^, Mty >f e oot fre and-obrt
terof admiritinn
C>d towjrds hi
|lcfc«ded upon luch afu«,f,i(c and-fatii(,ing v^tvML'^'. -erf I*
whereby he becme.h all .h.oR^to h.5peonIe . whicfc ^ ^^ •-
Ihcy ft.od in need i,l, and ,h., To.wir Jt/d,nc
tianJ i" *"",' *'^^""«'o"hyof any luch d.rpenfa.
tionof^afeathmhandf. '^
»• That we 100 ott are rondciifaoj of other riirfti is
a!, r.''^"'"*'":.^''"*""'"^ corroptTon, fio
ft d.-4th lodge w( within our fouli | fc how inoredelir-
•u« are we oftimei ftf death, than of life !
If' 'f"'?" *<^''"l« i<nprc.« ihenable alraoeaRej for
life, which we ha« granted unroui .• ye, many a ti.n.
weabufyhctn; andthi. He did forefee , andyetnot-
Wl hll .ndii.j; wouldlcondf fee od thui unto uj
4 That we do liiile eapeeffe our thaiikCuloefV for
turn inei'ciei.
But not f„, oor r^jtM hath We done thit , but for hi>
ewn name, fake ; (or i,..ble and holy ends haih He re-
tolveduponthitcourfe. at.
I. Thif Ht loigha be t/i and in mUc.L v ii. and
they nothing. Th»i He .lone might jiU aU in mU £ph,r.,
Wi, and th»T be empty ac nothing without yVim.
a . Thit fft might weare the glory of all, l,r „IHim,
m,dth,.ugl, Hi,.,, «dr, mm,ar,»U thinl, Cu,m.xi J.iK
•nd that BO iTMo mighi iha>e therein.
J. TbatMao might be Ha evetlaAing debtor, and
«7 **«. in leflimooy thereof, hh erown at A/ii fret.
Who fctteth on the throne, as thofe did /(tW. 4. 10 andt
might cry out wiibthtfe fame elderi t/.r/I u. Thn,n
wwfly, O L>Td.,»ui.i-v,il„^„d l„ni,ur*nJt,„,T&t.
and with tbofi Chaj,. , . , , . „,„hy j, ,/„ u^ ,,,,, ^^
A«<«, „,„„v.^«rB., ,nd,icht,, Mndwifdtm*. Mnd
ftrtngth, »md htnmr,yd glory, *ndbUff,ng.
♦.That
rTJiat man$ inouth might be flopped for ever, and
Soafting ei(lt>d«J 1 lot man is a proud aeilore. aud
eadyto boift of that , which is nothing and vanity.
«Jow God haib eli..feo this noble way of the covenant
iVhfrt I! iM/r-
j Ibat all might be fureto the poor th'jien belirver.
The Lord will not have the ftock of IKe , any lopg.t to
be in roans own liand : tbr even yfdjm. in il««aie ot
innocencv, could not ufe it well, but made jhipewrack
thereof, and turned abankeiupt : much njoie would
inanoow do fo , intkis ftateoflin which he ly«th at
»refeo«;thefefore HathGod. outoflove indtendtriiels
to bU chofen ones, put aU theiiftockui thehiodot
ChtiO. who is belief able to manage it to God s gloiy
and mans advantage, being faithlul in all things, and •
trufty fervaot. i>,-mt% thtfmlntf, of tkt G»*h^dd,c>U-
int in Him bodyty. Tbtn1oTi[ fayetJithe ApolUe J^ow. ♦.
16.) /tii»lf»hh,d>dtUmiiktbtbysrAa.itlhitHd,tl3t
fttmVft, mifht ktfmrt co alfihtfttd.
6. That believers might have ftrong coofolwioo.oot.
withAandbg of all the oppofitiou of eoemiri w''™?*
aad witliin, when they fee that oow ibett l^ » '»>• n""
Chri/I in GodCtl. J. J. andth.it their h^e iiintheit
Head 1 they will not fear fo much devils aci men
without, not their own dead andcjrnipi hestti wuhin.
rAi/dfv,How iiKicufeable muft all fuch bt,U> *ho
will not lay bold on this life, oa Jefus who ittitUJt,
fute lilt!, yea everlattingli'e"; .
( a ) Who fetk life any otbet way . tfcan by tad
through Him, who is <*>• A<7' '
( } ) Whooppofeihis w.iyof life, and not only re-
jrcl the offers of it, but prove coeiMes to it, aud to all
tkii carry It or preach ii ?
FutrMy , Here is ftrong •ocoufagementtoall, thai
would be at heaven , iti enter iaio this gofpel way,
wliich i« away ot lilt. Sucb wad bw tear that their
Salvation
23 ^
Somegt^enJufcs
SiKation ibtl not be tbroughtd, I« Situ lod all iImI with them , If tbey were purely
td^eriiryt, dowhnjhcjcui . all thit enter ioio ihii .ndlockinP for ilHloiiHhn. •
way ihil lire : Mr the way it fcif is life , and noihiiw
buthtc. So ibit liireall objedionf ateobtuied ; Jiti
caoanfwcrall U the belie»er >e«r . ihaiheihalnevci
winihorowdifficUliyei, heshaldieby the way. or b)
fjiating, (uccomiieit.g and fwooning . diihonoortlH
proftfton .and at length fall off and ipoftaiia-, ordif
p»ireandgifcov<?rallbi)pej Were ii that, which maj
anfyverandobviatjjll: I.ft can quicken , aodwhocan
periihiniheway.Whichijihewayollifcaneiilitening
way, yeetJiewayj winch ii life It Jell j yea»/)t ii/«, la
a lingular and en.ifient manner >
FijMy, Were i^ giouad of reproof even of belieTeii,
wlio, thought tihcy ha»e come to Chrift, yei do
Dotlue in hiin , as they oDght i do not walk ia Himi
with that lifclio^fj »tliTiiy, which ii called (or
but.
I. Lean too mulch to their own uoderftaodtDg^ginti
or graces: and think thereby to ride-out ftormei, aod
towadcthorow a{l difficulties , whileas, ilHewhoii
iht Liji , do iiot bteiih upon us , all that will faile us,
ill the day of tryil : our underllaodiBg and paint oi
gifts may drie up, 4f our graces may withtt and decay,
andgoe backwatdi
a Reft too much on dutiesjwhen they fhoold in ihera
Roe to him. whojs the tijc; foronly io hitnislile to
be had i and him fhould tbey feek to in ilie ordinances,
thitihey might ha«e life from Hira , in thofe outward
duties.- and this a)»pe»teth in their way of going j bout
duties , without rttai drpcodcnce oo Him , and lint;le
eyeing of him , which is called f .r J as alfoby their tret-
ing and rrpineiiig , | when duties do not their bahnels,as
it lite lay all in diitijrs: and concludeingall will be light,
btcjf.fe ihey get duiiis lomewliai tolerably perlonnrdi
aod on the ontiaijjdefponding.wlien duties fall heavie
on them , & they find theiiifelves iodtfpoled lor duty :
•II which clearly e^iiicnh that they lay too loo mucii
weight on duties ^ whilt as it wjuld be oibcrwavs
with
from QllHl's btinp the life,
depanding on Chiiff,
%. Defponed too foon , becaufe thev get not heipe
and relieleinllanily ; or b<cau(e they are not prefcmd
frem eeery degree of fainting.
4 Negleft to makfufe of Him, and to come to nin',
with all their wants , failings and neccrflitirs , nsiliey
ou^ht : or come not with that freedom and boldnefs,
which the gofpel grounds allow.
Sixthly. This preacheihout the wofol mifery offuch,
as are ftranpers to Clwift : for hciiig Ilrangers tot/a
Liji, ihry have no life, they are d?ad, and death is ia-
graren on all they do ; eyen through.
I. 1h:y should be very diligent in external datirs,
yea and outftripe many true believets j as the fhiriftti
nad their falls twice a week. Luk^. i8.
a. They should be eminently gifted , able ta indrnifl
others , and to fpeak of the myfteiies of the gofpri, to
goodpurpofe and to edification: for fich t?ifts of know-
ledge and utterance may be, where the lively opera-
tioosofihegraceof Chrjft are not; andconfcquently,
where ChiilV is not, as tht Life.
\. They should feem eminent in all ihriroufward
carriage, andfeem tocarty mod chriftianly in all their
walk , and appear moft devout in the matter otwoi-
shipe.
4. And they should hive fnmething more than ordi-
nary; even tafte of the heavenly gift, and be made par-
takrrs of extraordinary gifts of the h >ly ghofi, yea and
tafle the good word of God, and the powers the world
to come. Wfb 4. a j.
<!tvcnMy. Tltis difcovereth the noble advantage of
fuch, as have accepted of Chrill for tljeir life. Their
cuiiditiiin isluppy , fute , dcliiabte aodthriving -, for
Chiill is theirs, and life is theirs i bcciufe ChriO, wi)0
IMhiLift, is theirs.
objtllian. i. But fome wicked perfon may riy.vvefee
not that happydc advantagious condition of f.ich.as go
lot believers j for wc obfctve ibciD to be as little lively
oftiines.
foinctiine» , It-liAicl^rul^ad 40>%«od Cdrrup
utticfs. "^
^nfatr. I. Wo\vf»n II be uitb ihttn,cifh«r in thii
•yci^ orpcllibly |n ihrirowo, (t>iiiciiiiir> ; yftihoi
may holdcby prac{e:for in th irworflrcundiiks, thoj
wpuld not ex(lii)ige with thee , for awoiM. Inthti
deaiitft like condiQun, ihfy aif not voidcoi" all lilf.ii
ihooart, norwitl^Oindiug ill ihy inoiioiiSi andfr.in.
in^ adivrocfs in ()|iry ; bccaiile all tliy motion in aod a
bout duty i> but Ifce ilie mnning of chilJicnJ puppiri,
caul'cd by tittrnal cmitivrs, fuel) ai a name, ippljufr,
peace trom a nati^ial cotirciei.rr, or the likej god noi
bom any inward principle of ((race and life.
». Howbeii ihcy fainriiaiet ffem to bedead^ yet thcj
arenoi tlwaycifo; lifedoilireall, wuik (unieiimctii
them : whereas ihfre was never any uuc or klodly is*.
tioBoflife ill thee,
J. Thcrcmay be more life in them , yea life in mo.
tioo, wlieii they fefm to be oTeicome with fomeluni
or corruption, vea ;w hen really tbev are overcomei then
beholden, that arc flrangersto the heait , cao obferie !
for when leinpiatiqniiflulent.as having the adfanijpe
of the ttine dc placf, ol ibecunlUiuiion of ihe body.iDii
the l.kr, It argucth no fin ill degree of life ,& of liU ia
motion ,io make (oine trtilUncr&oppofition thereunto,
thoi.ghatlcog'h ht sliouU be oveiiome thereby. Aud
this oppokrion and rckllriice, Howing from a ptincipit
ot^racc, fpeakeihoullilr, though coriiiption, having
the advantage, should at that time uycr- power the mo-
liunofhfr, and carry the man away.
4 II it be not uthcrwife uiih believer t than is objec-
ted, ih»ymay blainc ihemlelves: for out iinprov ting
Chrill better for life.
Obj. I. Bu' fom«, «ho are true b.'lieveri, will objrd)
the fame , andcrydutof theinfelvrs asdead, and lay,
ihry fiiiJe iv)! iluilivctincft and activity in their louls,
thst will evidence Cbrift, tht Lil', dweUipgaod wgik.
ing in ihcut. 1
^_ i;f It may b« they prejudgefhen>6I^?»%fffi''t
ely frame, tb«ynifg||»^jo]ri and fo wrong tliem-
Hves.
I. In not exercifeing faiih nn Chrill , nor drawing
lilefrom Him through faith. Ihelilevk'hithihey live
should be by faith <74/ a lo. How thcu' canfiich asdo
Bot eat become fat f by fMth we l«d on Lliriil.
I. In not watching, but giving way to frcurity,nnd
thereby eacouiageirg «od Ihengihening the adieifary,
as we fee in DuviJ: vvhro tliry Ajod not on their waich
towre, they invite Saian to fit on ; aid he is vigilant
enoiigti, and konwethhow ioiakchisad>aoiage,aDd to
improve his opportunity,
]. In giving way lo leiainefs and not (iiriingiip
themfelves , a we fee in the Brick Cunt, j i . fit |. j.
Wh-n they llirre notopihegrace of Clod, Which is ia
iliein, how cin they he lively ! H ^tace belaid by, it
will^contrad ruft Tlie bril way to keep grace litely.is to
keep it io exerrife, how liiile fo ever it be,
4- By their rasliocis, walking wiilwut fear, asisto
beobferved in Penr, when he fl pprd fo toulely VChfn
ihroughihtir wantofcircumfpcetion, ihfy precipitate
themielves ioio danger , and caft ihcinfelvei am'^ng
their enemies haodi , is it any wonder, that it g.c not
wiihthem, as they wonldi and that they provoked God ^
to leave them toihemfelvcs, that ihev may know whit'
they are , and learn afiei-ward not to tempt the Lotd
and to walk more circumrpcAly ^
5 Ky leaning loo tnacb to their attaineirmrs.ind not
lo./kiiigout for new influences ot grace and lite. Weie-
by they pmv.Kk God tolet ihem kimw lo ilteirexpen-
ces, that for as pieat a leangihas ihey arecome , i!>ey
inuflliveby (jiili, and be quickened by new ioBucnccs
from the Spirit oflife.
6. So thej may wronge iliemfelTei ilirough theif
ignoraice of Chrift, and of the wayof makeingufe
o( M»n : and II they, llirough unacuuaintrdnefs with
Chtitl and the right way of improvciiig the liilnclsthai
II iu//iin, inifs the f'luit and adyaotage, which bihet-
wif«
'• wj^'eby ihey prejudge thtmfelvej of
t lif^inefj, wlucluheyrnigljtother*jfi
_ »'ghilw»e.they(:g>MljrTil«il«tlwnr«lw,
lire, fclfellecm, felrfeekiBg[|ffelfpleafing&c. whick
piece and piece wiUdraw tbein off Chnlt . indcaua
t.iein forget ilaw^y of fuckieg lit. from Him, whju
tn<:touniaioe(itliref
8. When they gife way to fmallfini, iheyopetii
door for greater i Bad they lofe thereby their tender-
nefj, and 1 J provo^ the Luid to withdraw: ladihii
IS another way
that beaefi c of
have.
9. So alfo by wotdly mindednefi , which alitoateth
their ininde troin G d : and.
10. By their impatience and fretting and repining a-
•gaiiift Gild , and liii wife difp«n(atian« , they alfo
perjiiJge and wronithemfclvei : for while they are in
that injod, they ^noot , with due coinpofednefjof
Spirit . gj to Chrirt, and draw life from Hun through
faith. !
Obj. I Butijt^reDotcTenfomeofth.ife.whoare
moll tender, that cu|iipleaa ot their deadoefs aad ahott-
coiningt >
.yfnf. I. It miv be that they coinplaine without
Ciufei and that tlieyha»e inure caufe (if ffjiijceing. and
ot blediog the Loi4 , for what He haih done to them,
than of coinplainioe.
aly Their complaining will DOtprovethe wantof
life, but thee )nir«rf rather : tor when ihej complaine
moft, tliey moft be mod fenfible, if their complaints be
reil, and not m«erly for a lashionj and fenfe is a inaoi-
lell evidence ot ll(e.
?ly. It would be remembered , that the Lord can
m^kc iheir tailings 4nd shortcuniings contribute to the
Juriherinpofihrir life; as we fee it did in />nrr.
4ly. It would alf« be remembered, that Chriftdoth
nordiftribu'randgite'Oiitofthislifctoallhismeinberi
and tulloMeis, io 4 like mtafure ; but to fome mot
and looibets lctii,iC(»fdiDg ts^cfeeibiimect ^nd con
I Veoient,
^injr the life. zp
M , both for Ms own glory and their fp^Sxfle
lAoreferTiceferftjiM, ih.n for oihers : and fome
Vewill imploy io gre*er and more diHicult woik,
vhieb will call for mote lite -, and others He will im-
)loy in common w^rk, which will not call ihi fuch an
:mineni degree ot life.
jly. And upon the fame account , He may think it
,ooi. to give to the fame perfon a larger incafure of
;race at one time, than at another.
6ly. And ih It for wife reafiai and noble ends, as.
I That all may fee , bow abfoluteWeisin hisdif-
lentatioos.' a Soveraiane, that doth with his own, whu
^cwlll, and will not give an account of any ol his
vayes urcoinmunicJtioDS,rous.
». lliai we may learnefubmiflToo, and quifil\ to
loup before //I m, whatever ineafure lie beplcaled to
llfpcnfe toward: us.
%. That we may learn , to depend upon Him, more
lofely all alongS; and in all out wayes toackiiow-
edgeHim.
■„**iiL^'''"'*'"**''"™*' '° ""fife P»"*nee, which
nulHiaveits perfed woik , in waiting upon Him, as a
[teat king. 1 his is his glory,- and it is the teftifying ot
mr homage to Him.
'•,"",*'" "■""•i" up Co, as to be wel contented
ndfatisfied, jf He brin? us h. meat length, though
lot with fuch a convey of thegtaces ol bis Spirit, as we
would wish.
6. That we may fee and read ourdayly obligation to
hriftourltfe, and the dayly nerd we have ot his keep-
og our life in, by Ireih galls of his Spirit, and ne^
leavenly influetices.
•TV*'"!- '^" B"""g n«w proofs of hii kiodnefsand
aithfulnefl. we may give Him new fongs ot praifedav-
le and fo eiprefs our ihanklnloefs to «im, which will
leod to lit forth his glory.
• 1 *'«*''/• This may point ont untobelieveis, feveral
f luues.to which they .ire called : weshal name fome lew
iftn
any; as.
1. That
^^•'•h
-<'1V,
pU« Mel ^»mmmm»nil^i .0 .Qfwcr Arin^Vt .W,eir
they should rrjtj**fM0\
thoughts of iKis, that thejr h»»» T
aior, one tkjt is throughly fcirnishfd , tad oitd* i| i. „ u. .i ^ . j.l": r ,-•-•—-"•"■"••■■•"
things tbrthemj Ooioolyrt. U^my, taith.Trmhl bu tfW'R'on.M^'lifJf fouls idv.nt.ge. The ftithofthi*
thtLij.tKa. ^ J' "*<" Uofeeflirv.iod will be *er5encoui ageing.
1. rhethou?hfi of this should .Ifo /7.rr« s^ (. ».» ^ ♦iJ''*"?*V •'f"" go >o «im . how deidUie fo
i;i«g tt the wiftl.w)* , et.cioufoefs ind goodncfst "" 'Pf?' ""f "'.•" ^> ■"'* *»> »«''»> '"H thtu de»d («r«
Godi .nd to th.nlit«l„efs tor ptoriding fuclV.n .Jfutf, T~ ^*tC.^^1' u Ja'
cient wiy for thetn. < ' ' i?" "*T '"""W P"> upon iht pronuTesof
1. This should ilfo fflrNir.« them ondtr *ll remi ?"* ""* »"".""«• "'? °"' °' '•>' <>«".' •>< hell, or of
tsti.»s. fiintingsi, backfets and fits ot deidMfs, tii !^* ^'"!' *'"''(•"«* ^'P- »»•,'"''' He is faithCul lod
they till into, thii there ts one. wh.. is ./>. Uju aod tht i^(^lrVV!^'tu ' '^'^ " *"'' K'** • g°oA
He, whom their fopl haih chofeo, is tht I^ft, and fo ful
ly able to quicken »od enliven i hem.
anfwer at length.
{ 6 ) Thar m the eiercife of f»ith and prayer , they
4. Th t .fioold teach. hecn *««<%,& not to beprou 1 j J u "" l P?"7«=«''" He beple.fe</tocome..
ofanythmgihey have, ordo: foritisHe, whoisifc '"^''''"%"P°" J™'*''' ^''•"'^ ''" '''*''''"°'''g''«-
i./f , w h , terpeth them in life, and helpeth them to ae , V t'l!'' °" '^""'V 'V'' '"'"'"F '" •"» '''"C-
duty j yea it is life, ihat ivakcth all in ihem. „P"L „ ""' •""" P»fntularly, ii> .he /ollowing cafes,
J , And I kewife it should teadi ibein to Mtintwlid, ,„ ,. , "^ "",! '° 'f"'' » '"''«■ 'i"fo> of purpofe
Ntm, to wham iht y are obliged' 'or any thing the| dsl !.".■'.'*"'* "^*'!!?'''''. "<"?' '"^ belitveris to make ufc
for any life th«)'have, or any adt or fruits of li(^
appearrinihem) andtobesj!i<»<A^WluHimiberelU. i T6in ,l. / ;,^ .» , ■ t. •
6. And mainly , They should here read iheir .i/i^' fU „.,^,»i ^ , "", ''°' """''« <i'ft"oflIy all th«
turn, „d duty, to iitiprove this advantage, aiidtodra. kT.^'^ iV ,^n'r « * *'"<;''"['«»«'''«"»)?'" "oder this
III* out of this fountaiD, and fo live by iliis lile; »& an (^',1,^ fome fi> *' '''•™'» •'^ 'Wsgreatduty, {(•
do all in and through this life ; aad Cibequickenti ' ">ef«w.
by this lili-,in all ibeir (iti ot deadnefstaad for this caui
would keep thofe things in miode,
^l) That the* should live in a conilantconviAin
of thetr owt» vraknefs, deadnels and inability to do at
•As of life-; ol ihemfelvet ; and far lefs to recovt
thernfelves out of any diftemper and fit of dcadnri
which ibey fall into.
( a ) That tltey should live in the faith of tbia. Th
there is life enough in Him, whoisiA* X>/e, todothe
buiinefs rhcy should be peifwaded of Hit alfuflicienc]
()) That He is not only an alfufficient deliverer, abl
to delivtr a foul, tl|ai is, as it were, rotting in the grar(
audio cM(e liic 4c*d te kearbiaroiccaadliTt ) bi
all
Mmjtr .
dead
c H A P. XX r.
*/«.,. m-kf f.J Cbrijl„ ,he Life, ,*«,*,
* A >''•»■ af m tb. ntyn ,f G$^.
«'»«» h,i,ndtnwihi»g.
S°"]l''T ']« believer i, order fuch a diHemper of
iTfad^H 7l,' ''L" ''"•"?° '^'"■- l"S heart aod .11
i«dn,?. V'''l'''*'T'" '^^ '»»'•' "groan ondenhat
or no dfTerence willbe obfervcd beiviir him and o,l,.rl.
^.t. e yet n natu^j and be ndt orrly unable to go
•«i»*ly and liftly about commaudcd dunes, yea orl.
^ vit..
wwMMiQm under riwt deijSSti'IRt iSfo
(fut ht ihil Cclrqk Jwre toy «R*aa«I drfirf^oogii
tabeoatofihiCcoaliiiBn. Now, in (poking to the
ufemakin^r of Chrill , for qaUkeoiogia tiiit dcadcalc.
wethaJdo ihore things,
I. Tor ciciiiiig ot the cife w« thai ihew how f ro-
bibly it ii brought on .
«. now Cbnft it life to ibe roi>l io fuch ■ ctfc ^ ti
tbil. •
!• HOW tbebtlicTtr uto make ufe of Chiift foriifr.
ia this caff -, aod.
4 Funher detre thrtniiter , by infweritig tn qucf-
liooor two.
At to the frji. Such • diAemper u thii int/ b«
brotight upon ibe foul.
I. Through Tome flrong end violent tnnptaticn,
from wiiboot, meeting witb fom evil difpclition ut die
heart wtibin, and fo furprixeiog and overpoA cring ib<
foot foul, at we fee in Dtvid, and Pt$ir.
t. Through thecuiwing and (light ol Satan, Ara)i«|;
the believer, that it not wuchful enopgh, iofrnliblyotf
liil feeti aod Ringing him aflcep by degreet.
). ThroDgh carelefnefi, in not adverting at Hrft to
the beginings and (irft drgreet of this deadneft and iip>
atiog, when the heart bfginneih to grow loitnal. and
fopniicial in dutiei, & ro be fjiitfied with a perfiinito-
lioM performaoce, without hie and feofe.
4. Tbrongh tlioriureingof coofcirnce, in light and
finallcT matter] : fur (hit may prOTofk God to let con-
fcience fall a deep , and To trie foul shal brcomt more
gntender, and fcraple little, attergih, at greater inat-
rtrti aod ibiu deadneft may come to an hieght)God or-
bating it fa, for a further punishmeot to ibem> fur tlieir
■ntciideroeft and uncirc<jm<peAaeff.
I Thi'oiigh their not Ihrring up themfcWes , aod
(faking olf that Spiait of liCipefi and dtoufineft, when
itlitftceafetbupooibiemj but, with the fluggard, yet
another flmnber, ud inotbcr fleep, and a folding of the
h«qdttofl:ep.
6. Con-
_ .-«|a^*rf fittf n up. ,ttV
iMBg in fome k DowB (in, and hot r^pimin «
fit, may bring on thit diftrmpcr, annay be 0Dfer»ed
IP Dtvid.
. A'tofhe Jefa-rfparticular; Oirift.t life to the foul
Utnaeafei la that.
I . He keepeth poff^ffiion of the fool : for the feed re-
miineth the root abideth faft in the ground, there it life
ftillai 'heheart,tho«ghtbemaBm..kenomoti..ni like
one ID a dwp fleep, or in a fwoon, yet life is not a war.
«Iy. We indue lime awakeiKth, and roireth tip the
^oul, and orecoretethiroiitotfhaicond.iion, bTone
mean or orher , either by foine al.rme of judgment and
tetror, asHed.d D.v.d, „, difperfa-io. of mercy and
SoUr ""• *"^"'"«"y Hereco«,e»u
.i.'iJ f '"'^T'X'''""!'''''? '^ '^* condition, by
g'»ing f>. much fe,.fe and knowledge and fendinn fo
inuchbgh.. a. w,lll«,hefuulree, Ihai it itj ^^, ,°
aod rhit I. It under that dirtemper nf 1,(, lefneft.
I B, difcovering thr dre.dh,l,„f, offuch a co«dition.
and how ha«ard..ot ir i. to continue iheiein.
.A' ?^ ''"'"'I! '•* '"""I in minde , ihii He is ,/.■! aft
Si'^oa'tg";::^ '"• '^' """''"<' «- fo'9u.'c«''i.g
aihVVl'i"^ "P ihefrol atlengthoutofihatdmy.
out of that deepfeturii, ; ,„d puHing it into a wore
lively. T^ilant and arti»e/f,„e ^ 'ntoamorc
of Chnft"f«l, '^'"''"*^". thatv^uldmakeufe
miSiVedu-iir"'' """" "■^'°"'^''°" • *°'"'*
ani' Z' "?" u '~'' ;° ^^"^ • « •he/'g*' of Men .
may get a better and a more fhrnogh difcoverv of
Ml condition i for iti, halte health her. toke fr^-
w lenfc. It lul/a recovered of this f„ret acdlrtliar-
^ » 1 HC
«. MiAnM«tClRtft> ii4?a',<kbMn:«(ifcthc
detdmddnr boMilvUre atf^b. }7 tnd this will
keep from aefpoodciicy tad defpaire; yea it will make
ilie poor bdKTti coaceiw Hofvt when he (eeih
that hi* phyitiaa it God, to wboffl nothing it impo-
ffiblto.
% iitvcoMiookionm»\Co,uFff*dSc Pftubntidytn
Ujt to the poor ibul,rhat adherethto Mnn; ic this will
Drengiheo hit kooe (od rrpf^attoB.- for he will fee,
that Chfift it ingadgrdi lo fpeak To, in point of honiMr,
to aoicken ■ poor iemi and lif«lef> nieu<ber : for fhelile
in ine head it for the good o(iIm w hole bo<)y,& of ' e* try
inenthti of the body, tiut it not quit* cut off : tod the
good that i« ia the butbaMl itAirth coming Ibrrhp rclieft
ofthc poor wife, thathathnot yrtgotiea abillofdi.
*arc«. Aad ChriA, being Lift and tit Li;t, he mul) be
appoiatcd for the reUifei the quickening, and recuver-
iflgfioni death of fuchaiare eiMntoHim , tfaaiihry
may be fioalljr taifrd ap at the i aft day. Ht muft prefirni
•U hitfflcmbert lively in rhat day.
4 He wenld by faith wtape himfelf opinihepro-
tMfet. and lie before tkii Soo of righteoafnefi , till the
keat of bli beames thaw hit froxen heart , and brinj;
warinif) imo Ui cold and dead f<. ul, aad tliui renew hii
(rips of Him. accepting of HiiTi iJ(/'< /.>/*, and a< Ah
JJ^. Clkrift himlelf teHiut f«A«6.4o Thaiihl' uiht
fathtri miM, rite haiA ftnt Him, i/jn rviry one whici} /♦-
•tbtim S4n , anihtUtvtth m iPm, mi^ht haVt ivtrUfl.
ingUfe , and Hi vili ifift him if <H iht iaft ity Faith
«i«An({ with Ham , aiit vtat the tucao of life at fii A. fo
%'\W itb« ibi Maaii of lacoMiy out of a dead dUleiDpcr,
•ficrward.
f . Kt woald monme for futh fint and pro»pc.ttioi«s,
•a he difrorereih in himMf to have ranfed and brouplit
•■ifait diftemper. Repentance and god'y forrowfor
Mte««l»,ai (ia*e finiltd ChriA and life away, it a way
to bring lifvbtck again.
A Ht naoidd be (lira to kat4>oiir« no knovn fin in liil
fouUboi to <et bimfclf agaioft every kao\Kn evil a.<aii
eoeiiiii
nviAitmmXS^viAxmafmf, which ||»MAmgi
7. HemuflwaiieonCbrifttMk-liMbiiiiibcappuiDt-
td ineaoi: tor that it the will of th« Lord, tnatNe
thoukl b« waiied-t^on there 1 and fought for there.
There tt little hopet of recovery for fucb,at lay aide the
ordinaacM.Thoogh theordioancu wiihaut him cannot
revive or quicken apoorfoul ; yet ifHe hathconda-
f(>)n4*df)>f<iaaioaoinc with life to Mspeople, inand
ibrougb (h« ordiiMncei, and hath appointed utto waits
for Him thert, we muft be vriHiDg to accept of all hii
cendcfcenfiooi of love, and f«k him and waite foittiin
ihrrc, where he hath faidi he win be Ibuod.
8. In^aiagtboutthefcordinancei of life, he would
bewAi of putting them in ChriQ'j rooin : that it • he
wpuJdbewar of ihicking. that ordinancet will do hit
bu<w)efi:at (ome ttgnoraotly du,whe tbii\k that by pray-
ing fooftea a day, and reading fa irucb, and hearing
fbinu(k>(bty thai recover thtiiiafl livrlr frame, whttt
falai! ) all the ordinance! Mitboot him lignific nc»-
llm||, Tba<f,«wili«m U«, atecoM and lifclelt. and cart
MV«r ttripi haw or warmih 10 a aold foal. It it ht io
the ordioaacaa wiboaa tbey at* to feek>aad from whom
alop* 4ift it 10 be eapcdad, and none eife.
9. Though life lyeih not im tbt ordioaiuei,at f«pat<|i-
ed from Chiifi, and life is to ba eipedtd from him ••
loneifct he would bewar of going about iheordioaoce*
in acarelefl, fuparilciil and iiidiffcrrnt manner : for
tMt will argue httle dclire after life . and will bring-on
more deadnefs. The ordinancet than ihould begone
about ferioufly, diligently, and with great raretiilorrs,
yea wiihtuch eameltneft 1 as if fife weit to be had in
them; and yet with fuch a tingle and pure dcpecideccc
onChriftfor lite, at it we weraoot about ikeordi-
nancet atall. This i> the liglii way of going about or*
dinances.
10. HemuAitttllthitwatre with patience, witli<>
out fieiing or quarrelling with him, for bis delajing to
come, hemufl waire with much humiHty. Itbecomrib
•o< huitj wb9 hatli, ihrougii hit lolly, finotdlife %'Uv)
1 '
H c.M..e .nd ,eft«c .« h»n the ; ,y „< hi, ftl v.tio5,.„
I . . He muft*ew«e of Rirn^ w.y to My tbtog. iIm,
ilfrn.f. ,o h>, w.lj, ow*r.fhM„,h. ■rjl.gmc. and
r.,rlcfneft5,,deflcu.llyh«m«»b,w«5.;,«,0.k
OiiJ,by(iiininpa:(a»nftJij;ht.
I » He would ,Uo beware of limiteiMf the LorJ to
anyfti nKifure .fl.fr aod ftrengrh : farii brcsmetk
■ot beperr, to b. «rTe„ , »,r fcft fucbbr„e„. .,
thrrujh fi.lly have lianed away a good portioST k wai
!"'' « '"' '~ Pfjxlfltal to f«k anew p^trmniiy, ,fi/
he had diUpidaied tk* knma, it nigbi fuffin Junio ft,
maJ* a fcrvaor.
I J He would offl w.« tny fmall meafure of life, h(
pneth forGodaodhifgtory ; g«.eihh. boionaM-
lent lie flimld uf« It , that h« may gaioe thereby • «re
(we (ti ) limbi aod have liiniM , aft Aiengih ni har«
it. Thitwillbcrleway logctmor*.
14 He would bctikii g on the vo wet of the Lord,
aidihaii»theLoid,to walk more watchhilly in time
coinei g. charging all wichio and without not to ftitrc
♦>! proT fco ibc Lord to deattt (uflher, oi CotaBi
/Vim ffjtr. oinin^ to the foul. '""
Asiothe/<f/y particular.
IliibrcaqDirrd. I. What cao that foul do> thatii
Ml lenlihle of th i d<>adaefi and wc.knefi >
>tnf, Tbofgh (%re be not atiy reill ienft or feeling
of (|ii« oodttion i jlet there may be afu^iciun, that
«ll i( not ri(< e : anl if this be , the foul muft kwk oat
fo < htift, fWf (b- kfe pf feiife . and for a light of th«
|>ro»'-.catiaui, that Imtc brought on that coadiiion.
//eihai hih* Life mt.lliecorer ihetery beginaingiot
liSn wd M'beo tbi (^nl Nvinoctb to any rtai appicbeolioa
and
W- eq vrtMre fitfm np.
and fenfe of thii dea4»«ft ,.A- jwij^ fcrtS?«r ih* conrfc
fotinttlv picfcttbed, for a teeoVa^ ^.
t. Buiitwillbtaiktd. How a foul can aft fastn »
fnch a cafe! And if it cannot aft faith, bow can it coi«e
to CHrift, and make ofe of Him ?
^nf<tr. It it true, while the foul ii in that cafr,»t
cannot act a flr.Tg »nd alirely faith; jet it can ail »
wrakanJalicklylaiih: anda weakaod iickly faith can
lay hold opno ao enlireoing Chrift , and fo bring lit
mire (Itcogih It life to the foul. It the foul be fo weak,
ts ihat it cannot grippeiyet it can loi k to Him, that can
quicken the dfad.aodhaih helped many a poor foul be-
fore, out ot a dead cendirion.Or if it cannot do fo inucb
as look, yet it inaygircan hjlfl<)<k,&Ke before Him,
who waiieth to begraciou*; and fiiftain it felf, it it cait
get no more, with a taay bi He thai come.
J. But furth -r it will be asked,whattbe foul can 4>,
whrn after all this, it fiodeihnohelporfupply , but
deadnefs remaining, yea and it may be,growin§.'
^nf The foul in that cafe mutt lyaat his dbof»
wailing for hit falraiioni aod reluNing > if no better
may be,to die at bis dooriaod leave do approrcn mean,
or commanded duty, anefsayed.thai it may recotery ita
former vigour, aftiriiy and Itren^h. And while the be-
liever it wailing ihos , he is at hit duty { and ibis way
yecld him peace, and he may be fure that be thai oetci
be asbamed I'fM. i) }■ & 69 6. C/^i. }0. 18,
'f'
C D A P. XXII.
Htw Cinift U tt ti maJeift */ for lift > in t*Ji
tj httrtiifntfi »nd fuuing^thttitgh
dijltuvgtmttiti.
^Hhere is another evil' aod diftemper, which belie« ri»
* arefubjeAtoand thit it • cafe of fainting thtoagh
miniiblJ difcoaragements , which make tlieiii fo
heanlrfs, that the; cjn donotbir^) yeaand tolJi Bp,
at if tliey were dead The oueftioa ifafn is. //ow
facb a foul shat make nfc nf Cliril^ , t« the eodtl may
L * be
HovtoinAo«C2&Pirift', ,
, hcJkri fitMutat fit 9ffmnd9g.md win otw iWe dtf
eouragtrT,<-nts : for jr,,i^j,H£rto which, we ib»l
, I . N«me ro«« oftbor. difcomagcnciiu, wUcfa oc
<»iiopthn. ^
« Sliow whit Chiahtthiop^ to remote ill tl oh
.«l)<puragrmei)t(.
,.,3- .Sh;>w how iIk foul shonld m*ke ufe of Clirift for
.Jlfr, IP rhii cnCe i tnd.
'*■ AiUe a few wotds orcauiioo.
.1. to ihe firft. TKcre art fereral tMnM, whidi
may s'Te ocvafioii to ihi» difttmperjwe ihd oimc iboft
I. Therenr, of a nrohg,aai,e,nfely an J coniinml.
lyfliirlngbodyofdrafh, aniithat notwiihflaiMiine of
weaoej u ff d to bcare ii down , aod to kill it. Thia ii
mydifcourUgirg- for a made P4»icryomtn:,t,m
m,l*,*Ut man . who shJi drUvr ut fnm ilm boij ,(
V^,'- /t**- 7' i«. It i» a mo« djfcouragiBg thing, tebc
mil fighHDji *od y*« getting no eafe, l«t be Tidory; to
b3»« to do with .«o cnemie , that abidct alwarca alike
ImoB. fight anJ oppofc at we wUl.yea not only ia not
Weikord tar left ovrrcome. bot thaigroweth in power
•.Klp.eir.il.th. And ibis ma«v timu iff Aeih the bean
cj l>od » chilJrtn, and caufeth them to faint.
»_ It may b* the cafe of (ome, that they are aflaultrd
with llraope leniptationa of Satao, hit buffettingt, thai
arenot i^ual. Thii nadc /•««/ crv out ihnce, j Cor.
11. and if the Lord had not tddhiin, ihathiigrace
WM fulhcieni (or bi.n^hai >»uuldhe havedooe-Hente
iomeoniiteryout , in their coinplalnt, was there e»cr
anyfc remised , foalTaulied wjih the deTil. at lam?
Sure.thu dirpei>fation cannot bot be much afBid»ng,(ad-
Blng and dlfiouragcfng.
, J The fcnfeot the iralweakoeft of grace onder lire-
lyineanet,)odootwiihf)andingof their fcri out and ear-
wfl deiirrs, aod eadeavnurs after grootb in grace, can-
not bot difquiet aod difcourage them : for they may
read Jy conclud, that all iheir pamet aod labour tK«l be
in raiiK. fur aoj thing they can obfcrTt.
4. The
r<%>aKnriV«n fai ntiVie;.
4. Thew«ntoffe«fiWeipcoiiie«ofioy««€ecf}ifbri.
iianotlw fainting and dircoueageingdirprnfatiooj at
tbefeeling of lliefe iaa heart Itrengthening and moft
encnurageinR thing, whitb made I>«fiV(be«»oeftl¥
cryfor it />/«/. J 1. 1. 1». when • poor foul, thatbatb
the tellimoay of in own confeieoceithat it hath been, in
fome ineafut»of finRleneft of hcaii and lienrfty, fef king
the face of God. for a good ciaoy yean , and yet t»noo«
fay, thateTcrii knew what iholTeineomct of ^oyand
eomfort meane. which fome have tafttd latgely of, it
tannot choofe biit be difcouraged, & roucb cafl down,
M not knowing what to'fay of it fclf, or bow to judg*
of iri owo cafe.
jiTlie want of acceft in there addiefsei toGod.ts ano.
thet heart-difcouraging thing. They go about the duty
•f prayer, with that n>ea(ureofe»rnefioef» and uprigbt-
ocfs of heart, ihiiibey can win at, at lead this it (heir
Mine and endeavour, and yet they meet with a faft-clof^
ed door : when they cry and about , he tbooietbout
their prayer ; as the Chotch complaioeth /.tmtni. %. >.
Tins furc wilUf(e<9 thtin deeplyi andcaufe their hearts
foinetiinet to faint.
6. The want of frecd«n and liberty in their addrefet
to Ujd.itaoolber thing which caufethforrow and faint-
ing. Thev go to pray, hot their tongue cleaveih to the
loofof ibeitmouikt ihey«tcArailD(d,and caoootgtt
ihcir bcaili vented.
7. Ovwatd perfecoiioo , tbat attendeththewaTof
godlineii. and affliaions, that accompany fnch as live
goiily, it tnotber difcourageing thing. boibtoilKm-
(elvei , who are under (fHiAious ; and to oiliers, who
hetreit andree ilt whctetbre the Apodle defired earneft-
ly.thai the Efhifi*tu should not lain! at bit trikilatioo>
>. J he Lords shai^ and fore difpcnfiiioM for (in, t»
toward ruvid Pf»l. ji. or out of hisSuveraignily l> r
iryaland other ends, at towafd/»&, iilikcwi(e«dif-
cearageing heart- breaking thing, and ttui which will
■>ak« fixopg gyanu (o roare aodttiaf i vA k^/k upoa
L ) ihiiiw
trIVH n nM.-«M> <« wt (ee b iM?t^o crninent mm'
A» to the rntmi thia^ CWiR is lift to rlw brlif»er,in
in tc«re, in h.i«int;ivnethit whicliinrrtToninay ru|>.
l-uri, tuiJjr iH tbefe di'c.jurageiiienn, «rd having dune
{bma<Ktbrfeino«in<t or wc^kningof thefe j yea I'i
f.r cirryine rhm oirer incin alJ , which may bcuit
wordcler'i}. isrur;i(h.
I. At fhr ikr b .dv of dnt\t Let it (litre iit the be-
lt «ef , as fall IS it will, or can it it alre.tdf kiilrd, anj
»ll Iliac ftrugluig is but like the fttuj;lm<j of a man in the
ptnff iij drath I lor out tiJ m*ii m crn -jitd wtth Chrilt,
K?"' * 6. and he belie*et is drad to tin, and i jfrn h-j; il-
U with him , Cti. »• i|. ii and j. j. Bbi otrbis w<
^ I kc aba J nee abaee.
I *»ti> Saianstrn Ji'iag rhepnot believer. Thrt nj»lv
(.hrillalfo he It *r,ttiiiib-.-d tarmy. Hehjth tv^r.
MMC Wm. that h>(t ifc^ fnen ■/ ittuh , (vaa ilatUviL
/y.* ». .♦ 1
\. .\s for that ff It wejkne(« of gr:cr. That toa
fliuuivi oidifc.urji^rfTi. 111,(0 long as heli*ei4),whocan
M k- the/4,'nr«»/fi> 4t .tnlfjn', andean m ke ntt^rt
*'c.t*[ »;<! IK tli$niUtTri,Ji , tt,d flrttmti in rfc« </r/«n.
*/>«■■« 6 7- tnd tivtrhptirtr It it§t ftjt.ff, mmlinl)ttM
a>>jt-tu!vt nt. Miiflii iittrtjItiA jhftt^tl,:- (b-th«t (iichis
. W-injftmtli a'ttd iktU timtethtir /h«ii{(b, atidthty
shtU "M«n« »^ p i(A n/Uji « »-«|/« t ifcrji 'hmll mn tnd
• rfcti. ri>y, m4 1^ »y thai wmk.tmd tut jMirn, Mfii.^o.
t9 V- For la hi fi atf til the promilef ye«aad'ai»ciit
»f r. » ao. S<> tb'i they i<«ednot faint upon thi*-«c-
»o.'ii-. nor be difcutirilted ii>i the ivnik We hath befpin,
Ke Will liniah it > aadivyc wiJIquitkea it ia the W13',
eUKn^xj i
♦ As tor the want "of lenfible in cnircsof jny ind
♦miforr: H« h ith prnnkired t» fend'the comforttr, in hia
awng'od time, f^fc^i*. i» & I J. i«. «/a>i«w<)an»
Hh tf.'4fhr<tmftrteih, piniili h* iomfon til , Efai 66 1 ^.
J y .itiJ rlad'wra is proiniCcd in the covcnint , y«r. ji.
I-)' iu: Hnixr^ tliough He keepap thv>fc iiiflucocet.
of
hTamrinp..
way.'Th%
of jojr and comroti(»eO»poiteth ifOtt»t way
lively hope of h;avenllBy beifup the heatt , under aH
this want •■ foi thrre shil the foul have fiilnefs of joy and
pitafures for everinoie •• 00 leatei . not foriow there,
J. Asfrihs want of accefs in their prayer* They
mav pof^blv blame themfclVes, for We bath by br« ine-
ritei opened' thedoor ; and W become Ctofpeakfo)
miAer usherto the poor foul.to lead hiai in to iheFather
forhat by him nt h^ve autjji, Efhtf. 1. 1». ynbtlJiuft
»nd*cctjp, p/,nMgl> fiith in film Kfhtf. j. \t. and He
t$«i»f4i<v»Mrr f/aAna. I. and as oor attuniay isgnne-
tohejvenbefiire u^ t and there /ivrrb (ir ttima nw^r
nutr^ijjim H\b 6. lo. aodr »» And what i» there
more tobedme.to procure us atctffe? or to move an<J;
encourage u» to "»//« iWi^/^ unto ihi ibrone of gmt,ih*
wr viay tbttint mtrcy , and findi griu* ta Mfi in tii/H tf
nttd; Htb. 4-14- 16.
6 As to that want of freedbm and liberty 'in prayer ;
He ht Ipeth thJt alfo : for We Ijiakeih the damh to-
fing, £/*'<•}» •• and trakeththe taongiiea/ ibfj?.!*-
mrrrrj to btrudy It fffk^iltiamly, Efti. J«. ♦ H* nni
cnlaiKe the lieaitj and help the fuul to pour- out ita hcatc
betbre God;.
7. As to otitward petleruttoD i He nn eafiiy take-
that difcoura^emcot away, by Rivinj the hiindtreih'
f>IJwtihit.' by fupponing under it, and bttngine f-><le
thofow it ; when his preierse is with them through fire
and water, t/>i 4-tr. what can trcubit them .' and.
when ham'keih their confolatiousabonnd, a Cur. \ <,.
what on d'.fcourage them? Haveimt his funginvety
fires .' and rejmced in kjl their ?.ffliAton \ The rcfting
of the Spirit ofGod.aodof j{lor\'rwhich Pttir ijpeikeih
of, I Pti. ^ 14. i< coiofbriabti; enough.
I. Asfor allthofe tharpe difpenlationt, menticirrd
in the lift place: We, having taken ibe (Bug of all.CTcai
•fdcaih, away, by taking away iin, aiidpuiduirdthe'
blcffiogloTcotttkcFaibc;} having aide rccoocilnicn-
liirougKi
lb«api nitMaad, all tbbfijphrjrions flaw fioi*
love,e»«n fuch »«reiimbarpliRS)eingina,aedforHn,
nyiKit*Ueb.ix. t. So iluc there it no caufc here o('
fuoting, or of b. jng (0 diftourgged, at lo git^ over iht
micirr. Bnt for hrlp in thit c»ff , there should beta ufe
making of Jcfiis, at (/)( i[.i/>; and : bai it.
The tjiird thing, which we sh.il fpeak a lillle W, vh
How the (bul ihould m Ae ufe ol Chrift, at tU Lijt. to
iketnd it may be d -hfered from tliii taiiitijig,ccc»liui|.
ed Chrougb oxaif^'ld difcoaragements.
|. The. believer in ibii ci(e would miode the core-
■ant of Redemption, w herein Cbrift hath prowifcd, and
fottaodetli obligad and engaged , to carry on hit own
through all difeouragemcots, to the end j fo that jf any
«!»• believer inifcacry, Chrifl lofethniore than they ran
lofe i or the believer ^»» but lofe hit foal , bot Chrift
thtllofe hit glory, and thit it more worth, than all the
(cull ib<r e»er were created. Aad liirther, not only thai
Cl»riftl..fehitglorT,»t,Redeemcr ; But the Father thai
alfolofe hitglory, in not making gocd bis proinifc to
Chrift his $ ti i for by the fame coTeaant, Heftandeth
engaged tu carry thorow all the feed, that Chrift baih
died tor. And hit appolniii^ Chrit fo be bis Servant for
this end and ch lofeing hmi from among all ihe folk,
and hit Hjh .Wing of bim , cnocuriing witbhitn, de-
Iii?hting in him, and proinifeing ibu he thai bring foiifa
judgment >o the gem il(» , tod that, toviaory, orte
iruih,(peakouti/.t«nga<^ireottofee all trueblieiert
brought ho«>e. See £f*i. 4*. i. ,. }. 4. jMttt. 11. 17.
I» l»«o»i./Vi/ S9l9io.ai.ag.t9,;(.)7.;7. Sure.
thetait^i of ihii would. fiipportibe the pow believer.
andsrall ibi.fediiicourageineiitt.
• *-T'*3' "ou'd'HWdclikewift the C"Ten»M of Grace,
Whereia all thmgi are coiittivrd and Iaiddowo»foat
ihaf the believer may hate abamdanr «onfu)atign and
f 'intort.in all cifet,- it, wbcreia there is enoaeb 10 take
away all caufe of fainting a«d dircoutagemeni : at
0«i»htfaUy be in id c to appear,, if any did q leflion if.
J. Tbey would lemeabei how ticbly Chtift ij fomi-
sbeda
w reco'
I , wit6 all qu
faiiKin?.
OODi > fuiteitig even"''
■c»(e, wherein they are ince to be overwhelmed witbdif-
couragenveois; and could the bclierer btx think opon,
and bf lieye th jfe three it»av , he might be keeped-up
under all liifcourageiBents prfi. That Cbrift u a coii\-
palGoneia tender hearted mediator , baving bowels
more tender » than ike bowels of an) mother; foibat
He re'iU not krtt\ tht briufidttid, nor jiitncli tfitfmoik^
iigJUx Efti. 41. {. He had compaflion (>o the very bo-
dies of the muliitude, that followed bim; and would
not let ihem go away fafting , Uft ibcy should faint in
th: way, A/«t. I{. %l. Mari^ 8. y and will he not
have compaflioa ao thermlsof his fbllowert > when
like to faint through fpiriiual dirccu[agcmeots.<'5rc»i<i-
ly. That he haih power and authority to comtnand all
things, that can fetve to carry-on a poor believer : for
all power lo Heaven and Earthis giren toHiin ; all
things atemadefubjed to him. Thirtlly. Thathehatb
agieat readinefs and wUlingnefi, iipon many accounts,
la help his followers in iheir neceUitics. Sure , wer«
thefe three (irmly believed, the bilicver could not faint,
having Cbi i.1, who is tender and laving aid willing 10
b:lp, and wi<hall ablecodo what he will, tolooktOa
^nd to run to, for fupply.
4 They would take op Chrift, under all his hean>
ftrcngthening andjuul conifuriing rclaiion>,at a tender
firuihcr, a careful Shepherd, a fellowlecling //igh-
ptirif , loving Hujjand , afv-nipaihiaing Hrad, a life*
communicating Rout, ao alfuflicieoi King &c. any on«
ofwhchisenoogh tobearenp the head , andcotnfort
the heartofadrouping, difcoiiraged and fainting foul :
much more may all of them yecJd (Irong confulatioo.
In fupport and revive a fool, daggering and fainting,,
through difcouragement. Oh! if we could butteh«?jr
improve, anddw«ll opontbetbooghtsoftbeAecomforr*.
inland heart' quickening relaiioBs! out hearts would
fail as, fo much as tbey do.
\. They would ej eHiin> as now io glory , who,as.
^cad ud Captftoe of falTation , batb wreaftle^,
tbtoogb.
, Hr\vjtomn''e ■ T ofc'irift,
•brooch, InJbvekjrteall difficultiej ind diroori;,
menri , that were in his way, lad- in nam* and b"hil»
cfillb:lie»«r», that »f«hrs followen , andineinbcn
»f his body , is now pojTrtSrd ■ f (jloiy , and thmce
drawran heart, comFc«ing, Afool-ftrenphcninfjcon-
eluii jn.thm. h Ht eiwereiinto g| iry as head than furh
a poor faint hearred, heart btoclceo difcouraged wonnt,
at I am, may at tengrii come thrre , as a little bit o^Hii'
bo!y,efpecialIylinc; (leraidjthatreiogHtli»eth all bij
ihjl livealfi,!, 7c&. 14, 19.
6 I bey would remember how ChTift> who vim ri-
wayej be^td of hi} Faithcr, fthn 1 1 ♦l.a*. dK^Tupplicit
for thii.as- Mediator and Intrtccffor for bis people /ifca
17 I*. C»ying, Fiiihtr, / trill that iheya/fi, wliim thn
lull givin me, bt with *«, rx-hert lat/t, Ac: M'ay not rlie
poorfaint bejrtfd , b<:Iie*er , that is locking to Jeflij,
dra,w ao heart-rcTJreing and IbtA ensoaragin(> oondu-
fi;>noulof this , and fay. Though 117 prayrrt be sft:>te
out.iJc when Jory for Iclitfe imdet my difcouragemnti^
I fjet no hearing; bur^ on the conirary„my difcoiiia'»e-
mems grow. »nJ my heart fainieih the more; yet Clvift
al wayes was heard-.and the Father willoot fjy him nay,
whjthen may Tnot lift up my head' io hope andlingia
tk: liope of the glory ot Go<i> io liie inidft of all 11, y
difcoiiragements .'
7. Byfaiibihey wooWcaftaHtheirdifcouragemeBfj,
•fitanplement J , and dfficulties . at burdenr, too heay
fcrtbeir back, on Chtift; and leave them there with
Him, who only can remoreihemj and wi'hal refojf e
rierer to give over, bmtogo fotward in hij ftrength
and thus btcomedayly flronger aod ftrongrr in refolu'
lions. purpofes. delires aod eoda? oori> wlicndigy.cao
4o no more.
S. They woold look to jefnf , tb* author iDdfihi-
ihtr of faith . and fei Him before them , aa * copy of
•oorage, who, for f*# joy, thai inu/a l^iftn Him, in.
drntd ihi crofs, dtffifting th* ihamt, tnimdMrtdtm'
iTjJiffim cf finntrs ag^infi himfelf Htb. M. », j. and '
iili» majr pron t UKiiie ta ktep w (romvi-eaiTyiag
rorccowrfn'nraintii'Kr. . -iB^*
ig) kifvl faiating ia oiu miadcs , m rtw ApoiTIt: hiDCeib
there.
9. They woufd remember , that Chrift , going be-
fore, at iheCaptiine of falvaiiun , hathbrucken-ihe
yce to them, and (he fjrce ard ilrengrti ol all ihofe dif^
coor.igemeni* > at we did lately show ; fb that now
th«y shcHiid be looked up<'», aabtockeoaadpowetJeft
difcotittgeircnta.
10. I'hcy wouU Sx thetf eye by taith on^-fu», a»
only abUtodo-tbrk buiinefs , to beare op their head,
to carry thtm ihorow difcMitagrmrnia, to apply ct r-
diali to iheit fainting hearts ; and temaine (iiJed in that
pofture and refolueion , looking for Orengthening and
rncourjgeing life from Him, aod from /Vi n alone,- ai 61
thus declare ihat 1. I'hey ve>i<>*t>le in tiicmfrlv(t.ru
to (Itiid out fiuh Ootma of dtlcouragcments and '>
wreaftletb row luch difiicukies. a. They bsllevr, ne
it only tbleco beat* rhrm up and carry iliemthorow>
and m<ke ih(>n to- difpife alt- thofe difcouragcmcnii,
which t be lievil and t heir own evil hearts muSer up a-
gaiiiftihrmv ) That, lom* what willxome, ihe^- w.ll-
noi quite thegacgaur .they vi\\\ ne«er re cal or take ba. It
their fubfcrip^iuD andconlVnttothecovenantefgracef
and Chrill .-.tth^trt, offered iherrin, thcugb they should'
dir.and d.e .igainetby the way. 4.Thai they wciild.iaiDe
be keepaJ-on in ihe wav,and helped forward, wtihout
(ailing* footing by tlic way. j. Thai they cinoorrwn-
ihoiuwhard wals, tliey cannot da impofTibilitiei, they
Cannot break tlnrow futh mighty Idifcour'agemenis.
6. That yet through Him,tbey can do all things. 7 Thu
Hemuft help , or they a^egone, andshal never win
thorowall thcle difiiculiiei anddifcoiTtageintnt*, but
thai tine day or other die by the hand ol'Situl. 9. That
theywillviraiteearfleftly (eeking beh> from Him, cr^-.
log tor it, and lookine for it, am] refolve never 1 o give
over, 8( if tbey be dilappointed, ihey aredifappointed*
Now for the UJ! particular. Tbc wordoi tautioa.
T.kethefe.
t. Tbty vould oo( tkiok to be altogether free of
fatiu-
29<$
t-..
HoWiibiMaSciifeof
fiiotui^ i't3rt1lertti*«opcrrcaioDberc, aajtlerei ien««tkey meet with; jea opsn (hit *ecoUDt,ouj
moch fl -sh aod corruption leinaiaiogaodtlut willoo
calioatamtiog
a. Nor would they ihitik lo be free of all ibecauret
aqdocc>6oMot>hiifaiBtiog,,i'i^. the<lircouf';^inemt
/ormerlr raeotion'ed, orthelike: for. itibedevileaa
do aoy il«n){.h« wUl work difcourageiheiitj.both with.
in and wiihout.. So thai they would lay their refulii.
•ion to meet with diftouragemeats ; tor few or none e-
»et \itsi.\ to heaven, but ihey hid many a florme in ihrir
face, and they nuft ootihiok tohate away pared toi
theinfrlvct aloae.
% They would not pore too nwch . nor dwell too
longic too much upon the thot^hts of thofie difcouragc.
inenic fi>r that ii Saiaot adraotage, aod tcodethro
weaken themfelrea. But it were better to be iookioe
beyond ibem > ai Chrift did Hth, la. a. when he had
ibecrofs andrlietbaineta wreaillcwiih, Ht loukoi
to the joy that was fetbetbrc Him j aodiliataiadi
Hiin endure tbecrofs, asd dafpife ibe (hame : aod at
Altfii did Hth. It. aj. aS a7- when be hid affliftion*.
aod thcTwraih of the King lo wreattle agaiuft, Ht had
refpei^ unto the recoiapeoceot the reward, aod Tube
.endured ai feeing Hiitk wbo isioriCble.
- 4. They would remember , that as Chrift hath fen-
Mr l^wells , and it ftill ofcompaffion , iwd it both
ready ^aodaWe to help ibem. Cm rc wife, and koow
Khhow to let «at hit nmcies beft. Ht it not like a
Molith aflMiooat nnother, that wnulj hazard the life of
rhechiide, before thepue thcchilde to aoy paine. Ha
feetb what is beft for fait own glory, and for their good,
here aod hereafter ,- and (hat uc will do, with OHich te*.
dfraeft aod readioeti.
J. They would look upoh it. a» 00 aiean mei«y,if,
Dotwithftaoding of all the difcsuragemeMS, ftftornset
that blow in their face, they are helped to keep their face
up the hill , aod are fixed in ibit rrfolution ncv«r wil-
lingly to tarn their back upon tbc wayofGod; butt*
CDotiMC ««^ii^ ftfiWAidiW iJieynay, whpterrr
" ftormti
uncliN' <kadr)e^i ts. todjcv.
257
ught»
ifcey heartily to blcfi his nime, and to tejoycci fot >Uir
\)tntt I'nt ihtlf'tk, Him, Pf*t. j». j6.
i. Tkey would temember, for their encooragcmenr,
that at many have been helped thorow all difcoortge-
mcntt, and bare been breoght home at length, fo tray
theybebrooghtihorowall thofe ftoimet , whichnour
they wrcadlc with. It it the glory of the Mediator 10
bring hit brockca, torne aDdfiackiugrefTeU faifero
thore.
Now I came to a thiri caCc, aod that it.
CHAP. XXI 1 1.
Utwfumkfufitf Chrill a>t\aV£i,xihtnA»
fimiUdtad, mttdiaj.
COmetimc the belietcr will bewiln fuch adiftem-
^pcr, at that kc will be aauo6i andaaableferdif-
cbargciagofaoyeomnaBded doty, a* adcaAmaqior
oneioahvooa, itioweikorgoajounNV : anditwcie
good to knew bow Chrift tfaould b« mafll oft of/ ** 'A*
i^jt, to the end the difcafed foul mar b« delierer^
Aomtbis: fortfattcaorci wcahal cenUei(bi>refoore
tluDgi.
I. Sec what aic ike (ereral llepi and degrees of tbit
diftemper,
a. Conliderwbepccitcomctboriwbataretbecaufet
or occalioos thereof.
) Cooiider bow Chrift it liiii to the fottt 1 in fuch a
dead cafe : aod.
4. Point out the way of the foolt DfemakiDg of Chtiil,
that woold be delirrted hrrefrom.
At to the jirfi. Tbit diflrmper comerh-on b)' feveral
ftept and direct .- it will be fufficieot to mei>tioii fome
ofthcmaineaiidmoftremaikablefiept ; fuch at.
I. There it a falliog from our wacchfuloetTe and
icnderaefi .- aad when we leare our watcbtour , w«
invite aadcocetuage Satan to fetuponuii at watfaid
befoie.
t. There
258 HowrBmafc feofCh'ift,
I. Tliere if gning about itt jr bur in 1 liite way.WH
wetoveandffikolter carnal tafc, aodftckout wayd
of doing the duty, fo «« may btkaft trcoblcTuiiie to tb
ffrth; aaiheSpoofedid , Cm. j. i. when she Hiugb
her beloTrd upon her b*d.
J. There i( a h in|; b)', and net fttrring op our (elti
to aa aflire way ol gamj; ibout duty , ot whidiil,
Prophet comBlaineth, 4/<i.«47. when hefi,eth,i;<i
» nmr >6«t Jthrtih iff himftljso tMkf hM »/ thtt.
4. Tbrte is Jjiving way 10 fpiriiual drouzmefi, an
n^fttting^iil duriet, and ixbe waves of God. / fltif
( raid the Spoure Cant. %. ». }. ) tni Jhdvefmtff^
»"«, act- Siie knew )he was not rig htj bat wasdrouiifi
and jret she did ODt ahake it off, but compoCed Kkr fd
fc>rit,rooko<rherco*ti aod watbed bei fe«i> andfolij lhoagblto( ^iog about aoycommaoded duty, efprct-
down to fl«ep
I There is a fatiifaAioa antfeontefltmetifwithMi
coodttiOoias thinking we are pretv well | at leaft, fo
rhsi lime j aad thus was the fpoufe in that formentiofv
cd place led away, she was fo far from being dilTai is fid
1^ihber(oD«imon> thatsbe raihereiprelleiiihercoa-
HntiBUittherewiifr.
•. Tftrre mHy be fbth vToTe Ib-ftich a cotaditfoir, airf
ftfh »(mitf»Sioa ia it, as iharrh^y may shift eterj
ihitig./hit hath a tendncy to rouze them up out of thil
ii tCj^th laziorfs > aa not loving lo be awakened out of
their fleep. So we . fee the Rride shifts and puitcch olf
Chrift't call tt ioaitaiioD to iier,to arife &open to bim.
7 Yea, there is a ^eiendin^ nf that coixhiion , as, it
leafl> tolerable aodnore of 'be woiile; a juftifyiiHi ot
k ; or, at kaft, a pleading for tbeir fclves and eaculcine
the matter, and covering orer their neglr<!lofduty witE
Aire pretexts , as the Spoufe did , w hen the an fwrrrd
ChriQ's call> with tbis.tbat she had washed her feet and
night not deSle their* again.
8 Yea further, rhtre^s a pleadtn]( for this cife,b]r
allrdging an iirpMGbility ro get it helped, as matmt
«ow ftaid; oraiieail, they will mufter, tipiofuperablr-
Lke difficulties,, ia clirir owa way of doing dui\', » the
ILiggaii
rrbmfhrift*>beinethel fe. 2^9
will ftyi that there it a lyoa ia the way :M the
Spotsia aUtdged she cuiiU not p«i 00 her coat again.-
♦• Yea, ft may rome yet higlier,eTcn to a peremjlhiar
lefiifeiM; to ftt abaut the dnty.* tbr wharchi; can be read
oat of tM Bridca carriage, than that she woald not rife,
Md open hei beloved }
10. There it alio a dtfperaie tayir g the doty afide> as
fuppolciag it impoflUrfc to be gotc dine, and Yb a refb-
lote laying of it by as hopelefi , and ts a bofinefs, they
•eed not tf ouble iheiBfclTes wrfaal , becanfe they will
■ot get it througbed.
It. And heocc Sowetfa aaatlerioilifpolitioD, aod
unfitoefsfor dsty.
11. Yea, and ia (bme il may came to this-hieght that
altyafwotthip , either in ^bKck or PriTite ; ot tbeir
miating, attempting 10 fet about it, thai fill ibetn with
IcnaufJMid affightmcat , that they iKal be coeftraiaed
to fsrbeare, yea to lay afide ail tboaght* of goiog about
aay faeh duty.
This is a rery dead-liki condition | 4||it(afl[bctbc
aufetor ocraii«oarbcaeof ; :^
t*mfrttr. f And thiaiatheyKMiifparticaltr) Sotn*.
or all of thofc thing* naj b« coofidcred , as iuvii>g a
hand in this.
I. No care to keep up a tender frame of heart, bat
crowing flick, loofe.aod caretefs, iit going about cho-
Biaa duties, may briog-oa fnch a dtftemper.
a. Slighting of chjIkfigesforoinifGon of duties., of
leafing dtnies o*er the belly of confcieiice > may make
xray for fuch an e»il.
J. Giring way to carnality & formafiiyindutles,ita
ready meao to asher-in this evihfor when the (bu) tarns
carnal or formal, in the di charge of duties, duties hare
not that fpiritual luller, wbithtkry had , and the foul
becometh the (ooner wearyfd or them , as feing a j fuch
dehreablncfi iothem, noradeantageby them.
4. When people drown themielvrs in the cires of the
WOtU, t bey occafion this dtadaeisto them&lves : far
tbM
<)00 Hmt'eomafetiferofehrjil.
thendaciesoot aneiy •renor(>ao« about he* rtitft
they are locked on »j a burden, fndtheinaa beeoii
weary of tbem ; tad irom ibu be comcih to neglct)
them i and by continueing in ibe ocgled ol ^be^l^,^«
camiadithaa a? crfaiion ot keart ton) ih«*i i »nd tli<g md rmditig the tiineafthelnigingofthe birds,* fpring-
^ ^""r ,'J''""'^* ■■"^ JDdifpotiMon* Jsi dtichvgeiagaf ime ot life.
.1 L ^ j^^ loofcinjttbe bandi > with xrhith he was held
lift (•rinerly, cnHrgring the he«« wi'h driires ro go a-
bont the duty >* fo that now he-villinpiy rifethupout
thsnii follow^ih.
J. Jataabathan f&w hamUmciii^iifg-OH w
Aijcrafu.aiid\wilrsfrot«oorftrpBeio«oai}Kr. ^ . .._
6. The ban4 al(b of a S3feraigne Gid ii to bea^ of Hs bed of ferurtiy , and cheetfully jhaketh off hit
fen ed here,giving way to thtj.yca and orJrring autwo drovfiarlSi aodflupgiihners, and fcrtner uowillingnefsi
in his jufticc anal wi'i{i)«iinc fo, 4>fuch pcifooi i£aUoim
onderfucbaoiDdifpotitina, aadihat for wife aodiel/
ends, a« i. 7hat ^ fgcb a difpmr«ti«a l» laay huivblc
cale
r.. .<•
We'n/iMr. r. By keeptt»R poffeflion of the believer,
«TtD wbea he feemaih to be mud dead ; aod keepuigl
life at ibe root . wb«s liuic it aeiibct Stuite appcariogt'
nn^n« to ditty. 261
flotmsbes.itxtbtTtHy maoy greao Icayes.to erideote
fe.
t. ByblowfngMtltecoatof gracein tliefout, in his
wn time and way , and putting ao eodro the winter,
■nd ocw with wiUingoefs, and cheerlulnefs he letieth
ibnutthe doty.
4. By fending itifloetiCTj of life and ftrength into the
tbenii who poliibly were pyit Bp bclbic , albinkiaf fool, whereby thewheeli of the fi>ul are made to run
-themfelfejeaoiigbiofpabiwtanyduty, bwwiiffwroii ' " ' *
.^r haaafdoaa (barer, at Ptter, mh^ boaficd fo«ft^
own Aicogtb , aa be tlxN^bi .Miiiiog 19 Uy iwa Mf
fiktacUuta, «ndtodit(ritkIii«i M4 jwiariaapt
came to that, that be eoald not , or durfl «•(> ifcjlk tb
■4fiuli b«£>rc • duafei. ». Tbi iVeatay.fanHifaoM
fpuKoal 6a with aastbet. |. Ts gf*« WMaii^ i»
<U i« watcb, «a<i pt*y,toi te^wofke om their falMtioa
with fetr aod ttembltog, and not to be bigbmiiuird be
kite. 4 Thatlheteby.iohit juft and rigbteoMJudg-
-neat , He ii>ay lay a OumUing Uock b^bre li>me,t()
the breaking of tbeir neck , vrlieo they «ha1 , fortbn
C}ufetrje(!t and mock at all religion. |. That Hemty
?;ire ptoot at length of his adikirablcikiU in recortr ing
rom fucha difteinper tbai no fieshirugbt haf egrounJ
to defpaire, in the mod deid conditioa, they caa fall io-
ta. 6. Aod show (omeliinet, what a Soreraigoe
ilifpenfator of lite He is , and bow frca Ht is in all bit
farourt.
As to tbe tUrd pankular. how Chrtil it Life, ia thii
Vftheafe, bein^ofled with ihofe divine ioftaencet.
{. And this he doth by touching the heart, and w »ke.
nine it by his Spirit, n FTe riifcd tlx: Spoufe ou< of her
Beoof ffcority and leaziaefs. by pu'ting ra his hand by
the hole of the dooi , then were her bo wek moved for
Wim, C«Ti». 5. »erf. 4. and thus We feiteth faith 00
vork again, baring the key of D»vU toopen the heart,
l{rutl. I vetf 7.
4. By ei»i«g a diftovery of the e»il nf ih<ir forniee
wayesandcouifes, Hewoikethop the bean to giodly
furrow tnii remorfe , for what is done , making their
Bowels mote for griefeaod forrow , tbattfaejr should
bare fu dishonoured *nd grieved Him.
7. By fetting the foul tbot 00 woik todo, whatfor-
mcily it neither could, nor would do;and thus we make-
eththefool (hrongimht Ltrd, »nd'ut iht pnwn tjhis
mihtfEfh'f.h. 10. and ahUttrumnd nti it vtsryftni
i> vmlb^tnJ nnt ht, (tint, Elai. 40.
By difcovering the great recnmpence of reward
that is comeing , and the great help they hare at hard,
in the Covenant and promifei thereof, and in Chtift ,
their Head and Lord : Re maketb tbe harden light , and
ibe du'y eabe.
h* to tbe i*p ptrticidtr vi%. ffo'w abcJitTef in
fuch
i'j Howao — ,
fijch ■ cafe sbeulJ in.-ike ofe ofChn^*«^fc<y»»th«t
Hjav be delirered therefrom .'
V^hcD tlie poor belierer it 1117 wtyfeofible of till
Jecay • '"^ earnrftly deiireiag to be from atitr tktl
^wrr of dctrh, tdtt ia cafetogoiboa(coiiim»ad:j
diltiesi hrw«uld.
t. Look to Chnft tor enlighteaeJ eyet , ihtt he mif
.r*t r.-?ri!r
•tif he
r»i readylffiffieg to go about the duty ,
aA ftren£th. . 1
7. He would 1y open to, .rJ be reidy to Mce.ve iHe
bfl«nceiof ftrength, which He. wboisth. He.d, ihil
binkgood to gwe , in bis own tiine, maoner.ana ine»-
uie : and this i»Veth-in thcIV duties .
I Tint the)' wouldcjreuUyginird agjmfl theeMls
«et-a..ore.hroughdirco„,yofrheb..„d.od«r«ck. Xj'cTr'S: S^nd'ret "u^w^^^^^^^^^^
tin^Ci of f«h a cowlttioa. that hereby being awakn.- "ch *' ^ ;«d,1 SecuritYVFor.naht, , .od want of
cd.nd alarmed beotayinort willi.gly uf. the meant |^»iyn«/». "'"' Security, rorin ut, ,
1 That they would beware of giving- way to dcfp-;n-
Btncv, or oftoociudeing the .natter h-pe-lefs. and re-
nedilefs : fur thit js bothdifcoutageiogto the foul, and
teirpting provocation of God.
J. That ihcy should be eietcifcing the grace of pa-
beoiay inort williagly
of recovery, anibfl rooft jrilliog to be at fome paiKs
'°a'^e w'i n... to thebla«»of rf-«. 'oeet.h.|-'>',°"'''^°"*'"''""!"
euit; of his bygone finful wayes waaheo away , and
Eloted out i to the end he may obtaiae thefavourof
God , aod get his iccoociled face sbioeiog upoa hiai
agaiiie.
}. f/e would eye] Chrift. as a Prince Malted to gtve
rrpentanc*! that fi» his forrow for his former (inful
toutfes, may br kiii|dcly, rpirituat.thiougb and affiftmg
thr heart. He would "V toChnft, that /Ve would put-
in his hand by the hole ot the d«or, that his bowels may
bocoine moved forffim.
4 f/e would alfo l»oktoA/im, cs that pood Sliep.
J«ia , who will ftrrngtben that which is (itk , £^«c''.
)4 16 And take notice alfoot his other Relationi.and J«'
ot'his Obligations thereby, aod by the Coveoant ot Re-
demption ; and this will llreagthen bis hope.
5. He would lay h^ld on Chiift as hisStrene'h, where,
by his feet may be made like hindes feet, and he may be
made to walke upon his hip* places, H«i4. J 19 and
Itfwould grippe to that promife, EPii. 41. !•• J "HI
firiigtljtn fhtt ; aod lay bold on Chrift in it.
45 having done thus, he would fet about every coip-
iBandeddoiy, in the ftrtrgth of Je<us, locking to Him
tor help 8c fupply. from whom comeihall his Drengih :
and though he should not findethat help aod afiiftance,
which he expeAed . yet he would oot be di'ci'iuragrdi
btu (lanttaue , and wbeo betao do 00 more offer hi'"-
r<k
icnt VatMng. . r r i.
4 That they should be waiting, «n the life rfiheap-
(Xnted ineaoes, and thereby . as it were . rubbing the
lead and cold member b«foie the fite , nil itgaihtt
vatmth.
I. That they should be keeping all their fails op.
»aitin(! for the gailcof the Spirit, that should make
heit siiip fail. . . . , , _
6 That they shuld be looking to Him alone, who
pa:h prrmifed that quickening Spiiit; & ptiei.ly wait-
ne his Icaliirei notlimitiog Him to any dtfimte time.
7 That they should be cbeaiishing and ihrnng up
my fmall beginnings that are. » . r 11.
8 That thay should be welcoming molt checrluliy
•very motion of the Spirit, and i i-pioveingeveiy ad-
rant«;e of that kinde, and ftrickinp the yron when « i»
k)ie, and U -Id , the wheels of the foul ag.^ing, whea
hey are once put in motion . and fo be loaih to gtive
h-pocd andholySpititofGod, EfH* »"f- »»• <*
0 qufnch his motions. I Thtf. vetf 19
1 1 ibefe doties were boneftly miwdrd and gone about.
Him, and in His ftrength i iioneca«ti-ll . how fooB
itte misl" be » chios* wiought is the foul.
* But
264 Howtoitla^icWc-.,^^,-,^
But if it be a$k«d what fuchcio do . Wwbomihi
vety thoBRhti of ttedaty, tDd»imeing« iiwwitta
of terrout. . e 1^
^nf. Ic miy be fomething . if not much , «t tMt
miy «jw from iuch » bodyly diftcmper, ii occdionetb
tl-,e alttritioo of the bodjr , upon the through appreheo-
fioo of any thing, that it weighty and ot moinrot, fo •
..™.llnderinb.liefe. C<55-
thougJit*W*«if^« cafes were wholljr hel^leffeand
bopelelTc : for tb« it a rcfleaing upon the powec
and skill of Chrift ; and tbereefore it profokmgan*
dithooourabk » Him- . .
6 Let Cbrill, aod all that it f/Ji.be precious alwayes
and lovely optp them. And thus ihey would keep fome
room in their heart ofta for Him j till He should be
• -•-L /•-I--.:— Aodvfhocaa
,-_..,, T""*"""',; *1 plMfed to tome to them with falvatloo
thfv cannot endure to be mach afte(i*rd with any tniDg.| r j. He may come i
"- '-{t foch • loolul ^'' „.,.,. r ,> j, . ,i,„, :, , F,„
But leiving this to others, I would advift
thjfe duties. , _
1. To be frequeatly feting to the duty, as (of ef am.
pie of prayer , though t hat shoold raife the diftemper of
ibeir body ? for, through time that may weare away, ot
aileall grow lefs; while At their giving way thereto
willlftiU make the duty the more and more terrible,
and \o render themfe Ives the more unfit for it. and thus
ibey thai grJtifieSatiOi who fit may bf) roayha»ei
band in ihat bod, ly diftemper too : when the poor fou
is thus accoflomed or habituated to the attempting ot
the doty , it will at length appear not fo terrible »* «■ dift„„p„
did; and fo the body may become not fofoonaliereHB ,r_ ,
th reby.asit was, ^
a. W hen foch an itnt can do no nnore.He would keep
hiJ love to the duty, Jc his delires after it, tresh and Uve-
ly: and would not fufferthefeqoiteto die out.
J He would be much in the ufe of frequent ejanili
tions, and of shottfiipplicatioDS darted uptoGod i tor
thefc will not make fnth 10 impielbon on the body, and
(o will not fo occafion the raifeing and w.keniog ot the
bodyly diftemper, as m«Te folemne addreffti to Ood id
prayer would poltbly do.
4. It he c.nnoi go to Chrift with confidence, todraw
em of Him lite and ftrengtb. according to his need; yet
l«ma\ give alook to Him, thoughit were from a taie-
and he way think of Him, and fpeak ot Him trequew-
Jy: and would narrowly obferteeferythtne. that point,
eth Hi'ti out, ot btiogeth any thing of Him tote
siembrance.
,. Such fools wonW Dot f,. , - -^^^^
But enoqgh of this : there is • Ftifrih cafe of de»4-
neft to be fpokcn to -, and that is thii.
CHAP. xxi\r.
H»i» jW/ ibt font m*kf uft •/ Chrift , m the life.
v/bith it xniiir the frtvailing fantr tj
anbtlitft »iidi>ifid:tlty.
"Tpuat we ipay help to gite fome clearing to ipoPr
■*■ foul in thit c»fe. we thai.
I. S.-cwhat »ie the feveral fteps and degteetofthit
ftemper.
t. Coafidei wkat the caiiies hereof are.
). Shew how Chrift it lite to • foul io fucb a cafe
and.
4. Give fonv dirccliont , how afoul iothatcurr.
shjuld make afe of Chrift, at iht UJt, to the end it ni^
be delivered thetefrora .
Aaifir/l. There are many feveral fteps tOHS^.degiees
of this diftemper : we shil mention a few, at.
I. When tney cannot com< with coiifidrace, and
draw uurof ^Jm by faiili. what their foult cafecaUeil)
tor i they caonot with joy draw waters out ot ihe welt
offalvation, £/<<, la. 3. But keep at adiftaace, and
iotertaine jeflbut thonghit of Him j tbit it a degree of:
DDbtUefe, making way tor more.
a- When they cannet confidently affert, andarow
their iaterefi in Him , at ibeChurcndid , Efai. ij.
^i(*)\tigBthtli, Gtiitmj C*lV»tian, l-aiktruji^nd
J -■ .:,:,^»«" *« »lt»)ti ; fur tht Lni fthovth it mj Pr.ntfh, and
M
-/W How to miVc ufe of Ch ' W» .|
, WISmi tSey much queftioD . if e»«r they U», .«-
a Jd l.id hold OD Chnft i .Dd fo c«Dot goto HlIP, fo,
the lupply of iheit w»»ts and faeceflltin.
♦ When moreo«r they quelhon • 5^ ' W .^' »"° ^j
«l of God,.nd vvari»D.ed i. come to Him. and Uy hold
m^B «im : ye. .n4 they think tbey »^""»"J "g":
Tnts. Uercby toa,a.nt^n. .histhereunW.efe, .od
juftiiy their keeping .b«k f.om ChrOl. ^
< Or when . il they look to Him »t tu , it i» »iin
Jch mixTore of fai,hlefs fe.ts .hat , hey .b. no. be U«
bm«r "or, at leaft, doubting whether 11 .hil be .0 theit
''TtZ uTilefe will adrance ftirtKer. and tl.y may
?:f:iT§:Sr.nfem:diL:.ndfor.y.thcre„
"omortho'pe. «hey •- cut off tot the.t part , asfv^^'
,, II andfolyebyafdeadaodforeloroe.
God, that r«kthiri the Earth _ ^ f,i,is horrid
.„ .^ v'^jfyTrOiminderiinbelieff. , i6j
II ,*od fcemed to.maiiy to be loft and irr««»|Ntabl/
co^e.
a. That in punishing ihem thus , for giving way to
the fifft looiioos ot uobeli.fe , he might waro all t»
iguaird agjintt foch ao eril, & not to foller & gitc way
1 1 groundlefi complaints,norintertaineokjeftiOns,liio- •
ved agaioft their condition by the d^Til.
J. To waroe all to walk circomfpeaiy.and to worke-
ODt their faltacioo with feat aod ireinbliog,not know-
ing what maybetal themt ere they die.
4. To tea«h all to walk humbly, not knowing what
»d»antagi- Satan mav get ofiliem, ere all be done; and
to fee their daj ly need of Chrifl to ftrengtiirn their faith,
aod til keep their grips of Him fift.
$. So the Lord may ihii k good todifpenfe To with
fome , that he may give a rtjll pr >of ofhis wondcrfuHr
great pitience aod I jogaoiimty , io bearing uiibfucbi
aod tint fo long.
6 Asalfo todemonftratthi* Soteraigniiy, in me«-
fureiog oat his dirpenfaiions to his own. athefeeik
will mofl gloriA: himfelt.
Ntxi, Satan haih an adlif e hand in this. for.
I. Hetaifeihcl uds and mills in thebelitVer,fo thtt
hetaonotfteibewoikofCjod within himfdfi and fo
ismadctocryoot • that he huh nof^race. and that all
was but driulions, and imagtnanoos whicbhe looked
upon at grace betorc.
t. Heraifethupinthemjealoufies ofGo4i«ndofall
his wayes , and puts a talfe gKffe and cuRilriidion a*
all , wh ch God doih , to the end he may cot.firme.
them in tbeit jealoufies, which they hate dttmkin of
God.
V Having gained this ground, heworkethtltenupo*
their corruption , wjthyery great tdvant age ; and thus
driveth them from evil to worfe, and n«t oiUy <o i)9e(l
lion their prefent intereft in Chrift. bat alio to ^uite aQ
hope for the time tu cotne.
4. This being doMt he driveth the foul yet <i>Tther>
*Bd lilltth it with prejudices agaioflCod ft bts g'o luus
M I truihcs;
How to msVeWcw ««»■"» ^ ,
'"J°^h° will rep«f«.t God M ^ «i«"y JO 'l'"" i
Jl'J^l thii i$ aoi . how e4lie » it wi<h hi.n to pul
Md b«.u^ o< hoHo.fs : y" "d "'f? pre |od.«« ag..-^
Jhe <■«»"; 1«c.ofe .b«. i. no hope ol p.ft.k.ng of .h.
HTnefoc .h«e°f. .nd lb bring, hem oo,.o . pUu..,«et
^"T/ wh^Th^h'Sen .Wcm brought .hi.
iS :Sa. dSuy h. »o crry .hefoul hou, o» ft*p
*''Bu»&.TheTe.rem.nyfiofulc«.r«ofthi.,wWv
*"x%Tire«dCRhrin.f.of.mode....hi.;kioRth«r
«,oum io ft.ndcth fo ftrong. .h.. ^'^^^J^^
j.k;.«r^ciMh Gcdto hide his Uce, .s PM'- ?'•
•"f Seff c^fid«ce^« eoncomiun. ot pruie.fuppofinS
/■ f .iLTbrib well .oo«d . th.t .heycnno. be
Se»rihU.« a w.r.b.«« for .he« .o w.lke «.
^r^dHb til Itiscoodtobe)ealou$here.
f ormcvvniv Treiti under nnbcliefe.^
*. Tnteftiining of je»toui ihoughts of God^
eaiiig too ttaJjly to any thing, tbw loiter —
":° NoTS:Sing.hen»felve. « , «d wi.hpleaf.nr.
dJelKon rWethJughtaof Chnft, ol b.. office.. o*
ibe cofptl, .«d promifes! fo that thefe come .tUogth
to lA t*^ ir be.my and clory,in the faul.aod hare oot
Iheiiftre that once. hey U, and ,hl»do.bopen.door
lo much inifchicfe. , ,„„.;„_ ^
8 In . word, not wallcinp with God, "cording tt>
iW gofpel,p.oyoke.h r\K Lo.dtogiTeihem up to them-
'''w^'c^rw «. .berU.-^P«ri-'». wW.hUta
.how , Hovr thrift isUle to the poor foi.l u> ih..tale.
Andlbrthetlearinsof.hw. "''''^'^,., .r -.l „,t
I That C;krift ii t>" <iMl>»r tnJfm.hfr oj Joith Htv.
, , a and fo as He did rebuke unbcUel. at .h. 6rft, h*
'TTharile'f/tt gr.K Prophet, clearing up the go.-
pel. and emy thing , ib.t i. ne«ff«y lor u. o koo« ►
mimr.,JtlAyfmtn,K.v,l. j ,♦ .Ddiheconfirmer
of.hipromifes, fo th.t.b.v •«»»>'*"'' "T^^T.^i
him, icr.i.io. And .bUf.tvethtoeftabl.sh.be foul
in .he laith, and to sboot-out thoughts o onbelie e
V Sj doth He, by his Spirit , d.fpel the ttull. anj
clouds, which Satan , through aobelietf , had .aifca >a
' 'V^Ard thereby alfo rebiikeiHtliofe mifl.kesof Goo',
and prtjud ces ai Him and his vvavei,whicb Jai.n bait»
MrouflltrJicre.ihiouchcoituption. , . , . . „.
6 HedifcovcKtb hi.nfelf to be. ready help lo time •£
trouble , the hope and anchor of falv..ioD. fftb. 6. 19.
and aPriefl living for ever to make wterccltjon tor
pQotliaDenW.V7.a»j^^ 7. AnJ
4|fe H*v en off of CTrfWT"'' " a
flfclnaherfby hcclcaietbup to ihe poot fool • pofi
fihi»^tfMpe aod Klicfc; aoi tbos rebokeib dirpwic,
or-prevfn:cili it.
«. H« maoifcfteth himfc Ifto be the marrow and fub
*aiic«otthe};orp<l: and thij »n»keihe»ery linetbereot
fUafinr and' beautiful to the foul , and fo tretih ibein
from the pre judicej that tlKy had at it.
I. S ) in inanileftinR him Wt in the gofpel, he reveaK
elliiiicKatlKt, ihatihe f,iul comeih totlieknowlfdRe
of the glory o( Go J„ iniheficeof jcfusChtift, iCtr.
4 6. aodihif fareihlhefoiilfrom athcifme.
10. When ilie foul caonotgfippe Him, netlorkto
Him, yet ffe tan lot k to the foul , and by his look
qiiukcii ami revive (he foul, and warme the heart with
lovctJ Hnn.ini atlenpth move and incline it '*"*''?
fonpen lo mn. And thus grppeand huld fall » loft
sh repj yea and bring it home againe.
But what should a foul do in fueh a cafe. Toihu
(wl.ichii thefeNttfc particular to be fpokea loU tafv/r
t. They would llfiteagjiafttbofeeTiU, lonnerly
mentioned, which piocutcd <w occ»(ion,e<' »^" *"•'*:
per t a Aop ihoul J be put to ihefe malignant hoinoii.
i. They would be careful to lay againe the foundi-
tion o( tolide knowledge of God and of his Blotious
tnithej. revealed in the gofpel: andlaboarlor ihetaiih
fli G(d's truth and veracity: for till this be, nothUJg
can be tight in the foul.
- ^ They would be throughly convinced of the treachery
dccrhfuloefs, and wickidnefs of their hearts, that they
tnay fee it is tiot *orthictobetrofted , and ih it they
tnivbe jcalo.i$of it, and not hearken foreadily tolt.
iJthev have done, efpecijily feing Satan can prompt U
to fpejk tor his admntage. .
' 4 They would remember al fo, that It is dltrioe heipe,
that can recover them , aod ciufe them j^rippe f o the
Uromifes, anJlay Ijoldon them of new igalne, as well
it at the firft , and that of themfelvei , they can do«
""s.'lnufebEof Ihe iseanM fortke reeoTery of life.
in'hor.-nce of their c^re. . ^B
,b«y would eye CLrift. and bec.ufe thi» ^«# J'
Lhnft is laith and their difeafe lyeth -""ft^'^'^
would do as ihclfiaelitsdid, who«efeOungin tUcej*
w°th ti; ferpen-s, .liey looked to .he bra««>ferj««
with the wounded ftung eve: fo woo^d tbeydow'tha
fKklv, and almoftdead fal-b, grip him , and with aD
e^e alinoft put put and made bluide . looktoHiw,
knowing how ready He is to help . ««l«bat a tend..
heart We hath. ,. ,. , • ,1,.-
6 And to coofiim them in this refolurson, tbey
would take anewvieue oUU the notable enccjurage-
meot. tobdieve, wkrewitb the whole gofpel abound-
'%'. And withal, fix on Hire, «« the ooly auibot and
'^t'riio'.'wotd. Tb.v would caft ..vonderfuUy
nnbeliering . andatheitticafoulonliitn. whoiswon-
K in ccunfel, and excellent it. woik.ng, and is won-
derlul in tnercy and grace . »-'l'».»"''» ?'.*>"„^"^
ihusmay He at length, in his own lime, and in the way
ihat will moft glorify Hiuifelf. ,a.fe up that poor f.ol.
out of he grave o/infideli.y, wherein 1. was Q.nck-
?"';,.,. (L.n.t Wir.fe!rto be ir>de«d th, r./»rr./7.o«
i.ndiCif.f.: to the pr.ifeofthe glory of his gtace^
We come bow to fpeak to MOttei cife, wtitb A
C H A P. XXV.
f/oiv Chriji i, r. ». ""'I' «/■« •/ . <" 'he 'i*"" .^J;'"' ''i;' *
' ,/ Uimfflf, or hk o«n c 4/r, ,xc,f$ t b«i ./ " »«»J^'.
WE fpoke famething to this »ery ctfe upon il«n>al-'
ter; ahen we fpcke of Clirill as ./,. T»tl,. Yet we
,h.l f?eak . little to it here ; bat shal not enlarge part.-
culais tormerlv mentioned :and therefore wt shal fpeaK
«Ii;iletothofefivepariicuIarj ; ard fo.
1 Shew, «liittbi$dil>emperi5.
I. Shew , Whence it proceedctb , •nd how the foul
comcthtofallintoit, ^l
fl|^ How to make ufc of Chrirt.
Qfet^ , fcow Chrift , at the life , btiogetb about j
MSmiffm cf it.
4. Sbewbowth«(bi\liJtobeetercircd, that it km;
<<bt»ioe a recovery .•»nd ,
i. ADr\»erroineQu«ftieftJorOWeftioB».
As to t'rtfirff ! BellCTers many times may be fo deaj,
as not only not to fed and kaoxr, iliat they hare an iote-
reftin Chrift I andtd be Hocerfaioc, whattojud^eof
themfclres; bat alfo be To carried Jvvay with pre}iKlieei
and miOakta *i that they will ;uJ{;e othervvayet of
themfrlveS) than that their cafe is oanght ; yea and oot
only will deny, or mif-tall ilxgood, that God vrroupht
ID them hv his Spirits but alfo reafuo themfeWet to be
(Mil Oftheftitcofclr^ee^-iiid a nran|;erco faith 4c to the
woikings of I he Spii'ii : and hereupon will come to eall
•II driuiions, which roma tiifie tliey had fieir, aodfeeft in
th?ir>felves : which is a fad dlftemper s asd wlikh
{;raee in life would ffec the hvi from.
This picccederh (which ii t\\e fteitid pahicttlar)
partly from God'a hidf irg of his face , andchangeiog
ksdifpefifatiooa, about them, andconfpaflinc ihetA
^iih cloodS; iudpattfy from themfelte*. and iheit
*wn mirtalces : a».
I. Tudgirgtlieirflate, BM by the onduagabl* riik
ofputhfbnt bytha outwaid difjp«irfat«o«s of God,
which change upon the bcft.
a. JudRing their fl»te by ihecbfervablenieafureof
grace within riiein ; and (o concliideirgrkir flate bad.
becaufe iliev obfetre coriuption prcTailinj; now and
then, and grace dec vingi aodiliey perceiyenoviftoty
Of er teinptatiotiSi nor grooth in gtaccj 6ce.
%. .ludpnj? alfo I heir fta »e by others-, and fo they fup
roft thai ibey cannot be believers , becaufe they are fo
unlike to others, whom iliey jodgetiuebelieTtii.lhis
is alfo to judge by a wrong rule. ...
4. judging thcmfeiyes by tliemfelTes, that 1$, becaufe
they look fo mhke tp what fometimej they ware thcm-
feleesi they caoclucje , that their flate cannot begood,
wliich it alfo a wiong rule 10 judgt llMirfttI* by.
J. Be-
— ' rinRigtiorarGE ortheirca(e.
• Beeinnirg to try and rxamine ihcit 'al^««|
and co:n.ing«° nocIofeorifTue.fothH "hW-M^
^ne.tl^ey aTe as uocl:are and uncert.ine.whlt te judge-
»f themftUcs. a» wl"" ''"V l^B*" ' "'"•,h„„r,We>rert-
6 Taking little or no fames to try '"Ti':'!" 'l'
o«%.ari:.'-f.gH'otGod.butre(Hngrat.gw«b.
fopcficial trial, wl.ichtin cot»e to 00 po J iflue^
7 Tryiogaud caaminrmg. bur, tUugh thefl^htr
of SatanU becaofe pitching upon wrong ""■'*^"'"^-
^g ,0 no11.-.od iirue.*^ but coodemning .hc«f«Lv« With-
al'Th"f; i. another thing -Wch occaffooeth thi.
■ -..jV^.n Vowit the want ofdifhntftiieftaodcleai-
S'^^c'r^^n'trgwIthChrift, and the igoouncc of
"';:^:^;^s^;Sr.''^wchri.is.i/atoth.
'*\*X/;::'!ciK^matufcIlcthhimliclf.obeliretoth.
''^'.'"ay'nX^l* Spirit 01 tife thatE»light«,..t.,
^tr^^;S^-^^':atha.itma.«.a-
„hitfc '!a^ev-d?nceth it fclf.obe.here.as.hehfare
ib:rnutgofa6..wilUifcoK.i.feU-w.tbouto,bec
'^ The/.-rr; particular, to wit, ^^^^^f^^"^'^
exc.cifid. orW it should impIoyChr.ft, tot a« out-
o, e out of .hi. , hathbeen abut.da.j.ly '!"«<» .^»''
^ter. we shewed, that keJie»e.s.p tins cafe ^o-'-^^
Tic (requent in gripi-gC^""' ""* 'i°^f ?fhT.»
Him as their alfoHicient M'***''! '■"'/"'^;/"*
"e^uently .tog OD «im . .«.y Afcote. .t felf «
*'r'Lock toCbrift, that hath eyef.Jte, andisgi»«
'^;^'i;i:',r«;*^.«S.wo.king..ai..
«mifc. j^j^ ,. Beg
\p^- HowtomaVcufcofChrill,
t^jgegoF Him tacleare op their Aatebjr his Spiriij'
't«plBRig ilictiuemaikj o('grace>«nJ uircorcringthe
woiking of j»r»ce in (he firtil.
Jfut ii will be fattl ( lod fo I come to the loft parti-
cu)<r) whitifaticr all this, Iremaioeas futir.etl)-,aj
unable to judge aright of my State, as ever ?
.«f /■/ Vet) thou would continue gripiog Chtifti loT-
ins Him , l;ji.kiiig to Rim , ca<liog a lod deadfbuli
wtihill thy wants, Hpon Him, and niiode this thy con-
Yftiit woik. Y<a,thou wooldlabcurto be growing in
Uie/cidirrct *i\i of faith : and Irarn to fubmit to God
bcicin, knowiog that thoTc rcfleA ads are not abfulute-
ly ncceiraiy , andihai thou should think it much, if He
brin^^rhee loliravenst length, though coreied with a
f louJ, all thy daycs.
Ovj. I, E;jt othcrsget much more cleafcteft ?
^nf IgFantiba;: ye i know, that etery ooegeteth
n&t clcarncfs > and ajid fuch as bateii, have it not ia
titf fame ineilure : and inutt Godei*e thee as mnch at
Kt gr»eth ;o any o'bet f What it tho« cuiild not makr
ibaturc:of It, I har 0(1 hers do, but was proud thereby,
and f «;ct rhy felt f Tlitrafoje, it wiilbe bell togtve
0.;d fcberry to difpenfe lis fatouts. as Be will, and (hat
ih u be abuor thy Conioianded duty , tbe exercife of
^aitlv, Ln\e, h'care, parioDCcr ice
Oi-j. 3. Butlfit aoy tiineIgotcafightofmycafe,it
WuuiJ t>- fnme p;:>«' and faiisfaAion (o mc ?
.>*<.yr r gnot thul, and what kiiowcff (hon, but rfioa
inayairo gft th^t f.prour eie thou die { Why tbeo will
th ■» not wai'e his Isirure ?
O^x 4. But ihc|waD» of ft in the mean time Biak-
eib iiic (!o Rtaitl" A; fni difcouragedly aboutcommand-
eJ iv'i-s , ani Hiajcth that I caunoc apply rhings
alfltofllv :o ir.y felf.
■ ^■'f. \fi ihcwqijl of cotninat>dis tbefjmc, the
offerisdefiiiie. aniJ tNc.tHCotiragemwt istlicfamet
Vhy then sh«ulil not ihou Ut ^oing on fcaning to Chrift
in the wil ltni«f»ttTWili )2shtlioo Want that comlbtt-
under -.gnoraree of thtnr cnfe. . ^•T^-
Oi, J But I. is one thing .0 want a ff^\%
in th. ftate of nature : and this .. ^V'* < ^^.K
yfi,r Igtanlthisisthewortteotineiw" > ' j^
if.Cm.^udgethyfclfvv..hout?^;-^J^^^^
»ot fulferior th^ne °*?. """, ••j^^rthoucann.K:
blame but thv feli } ^^^ ' ''»" '"Si^I^.h.t thoa
but k,K.vv . that it .. .hy duty to-do "^™:;?,' ,„ CWA
f>,ppof.th is not yc. done, '^' 'V^ f J^J.Jide thr.e:
lo'ltfe and f.lvarwtt, »"«« if °" ^ ^- 'J' grouuds ^
f.:,;^f*rth.is^utto(;:.cSat.nsd^^^^^^^^
enough of thisVafe here ?
CHAP. 5CXVI.
• ».„ U^6hr:,1 « the Life » *' ';f;y'Jh'J''' ""'
T.,,,;^.cafe.th«.Mh|«^«^^V:"
,* deadticfj.orahoiKdBJine-i.oTu. -- e
5. and whofe /o^.V. hnfn^f; " * " 'I'^'VaI
Pitt.
30. 5.
XTS HowOomakeufeorChrift,
A cif* which the fngquriit coinpUiois at' the Smtti
Aiiniftfttobefifecoough. Conremtng which we still.
I. Shew fome o( the coRre<)ii«icct «r the Lord't
hidtiiT^ of bit ficewiiefrbjr ibt fouh cfe will ippcare.
i. Shcvr thtreafensot'ihifdifpeaUtion.
%. Shew how Chtill i^ life to ibe foul io thii car*,
and.
4. Poidt-o« tb« f<Mi)j duty j or how he i» to nake ufe
kfChiift, for a recovery.
At to tht firji , we iniy tiken&ticeof thoAspani-
tulan.
I. They •omfU'initf God's l<idciagof himrelf. and
forfikf inRtheio J Pttt. a*. i . m/ Gtd,my Cod, t/hyh*ji
ihtnfnfkktn mi \ and Pf*i. i j. ). buthti^ niit tbtii fft-
ftkfHU? e«.
a< Tbey cry ott for a Mii.k ofhis iia, aod )^r it not:
for He b«fa witlidra wn himfilf , Ffil. i v I - Htw Ung
uilttUatthiJuh} ftufftnint. Htmnn Ffiii.ti. trytd
ant nirhc and diy^bot yet Gotl'» fjce wax hid Vtrf. i . 9.
14. Tfiei()ourefe<kct|iU>n|j!, t'lmt. i.-fj^l. aa. I. a.
). Tbev crc Kiokinf; f>ii snouigJtft biic(t<i ooqe .^
And Ittft itjtmd miki '*> *l>tt¥h$tn^ik, ffV. 1 } 1 1.
4. They kre in iln^daik, tnd (*MU>licII, whyihe
kord difpenleib Co towvd ihrin : nl'y ( faid //rnun
PJ^l 8». 14. ) c<ip/lihimi.ffmy f,i,n. nhy hidtji tUm
ti;y fjnt fmm wer 1 h^y cannot UDdctftand wkneicfbre
aiis. So /»i (ryed our^ Slum mt whtrtfirt ti>»tn»nMml.
tj} )vit£mf,fi>b 10. t,
5. They may alfo be waltuog , hlliemeaD tvhile>
wilhuut Hght or cou(nfal , fu as ihey thai not know
what to do. Ibw Itng ih*i J t»kf ctunfil m my /ohI ,
Pf->l.t\.».
6. MtWeoTer they mky hare their hkatt fillri with Cat-
.row; estwefae. Ffti'.jj.f. having fornw in-my^hmpt^
hid OtviJ. .//eairo faytih > Ffil. jS. that b«/wr«n>
»tuftniinu«lly kefort Urn, vttf. 17. and Pfid. 1I6. \- 1
futnitrtiibll andftntv.
7 Tjicjiiinay be fu, ai that Ifie fweet eicperiencei of
9i oibci* > tSaf yeeU ibei^ no(u'pply of cofBf«rri al
( ttfrnt*
iindcrtho miHliii of GoJsfnvo ir. «77
I faidD4Vii<) M<\<h<,ud,delii>Uvtrilym. ThtycryU
)^,,,htt,and«n>dJivn,d, th>y xru^,i\nth.t, ani
i^,.««c«./.Wrd. But that give U..V. .TO p^fcnteafe
orCo.i.f..rt: (of i.nmcdiatly he adJch . vnf. ♦. Bt
J urn* worm tni ni>m*ii. a rtfroitl' 0/ n/n, He.
8 Yea all their own former eapericncei may wria
them little fnUce: as .we fee in the fame plv'.'/''-
» 0 .0. compared *i.h. v.r/.iv,,. Tl>o»'^>Hc
(fayeihevetf.? )'^«"'»*»"""/''" ""*'*• ?f*- '7
!„he.otnpUin./.t.../: U. .ha. hcw.a,.,.«rrrf.-,/,V
,d,nthtmidf»i hlikr<r'l<,6H.
• They may be broogh. ne»re to a jivm.:? over all lo
difpondeocvja«db«b.oiT;ht.i«.beirfcofc, 10 .lie vc.y
lVi.beenV'"«l. v.k'y «h« l'°'<> dtrptafetb To wttb
Mi own people } ■ • 1 \ -tl,.
We «Jrr.r , ( and 1 his is .he 5«o« Jparticul jr ) Th.lt
hcdoihit for holyaadw.fe r.afoos , wbttcufwemay
""l"*To*p'Jl.'.i"b.h«i» earrlefoefi and negligcDce* as w«
kt he did wiibthe ^c ufe . C*nt^ %■
a. Tochjft.fcthetn for their ,11 tmprovtrgofl,.* fa-
TO»r and ki.id.oers . wbao they had « i at the fame
Baifaeeevidenceth. , ,
' ». To check thetn tot their «ecm.ry ardcarn.l coi.-
fide,-«. ., WcdiJ ».W />/-./. JO. 6. 7. when he fitJ
his i«ount.« ftood (hong, and he sho^d neret be mo-
veJ:.heod4dthe Lord hid. his (.« and he *«t.?ubUA
4. To try if their .bedieDce to his command, be pure
and confciencioiM, and not in a fort ■""""»'r • ^'""[t
of bi« lii.in,?.op upon them the J gl* of hi. co""'"*""-
at>d to fee i^confcienc. to a commanddnveth tbem to
S«y, w6»otb.y«« inlhada.k, and bavcnoeocour-
'**5'*To pa. o« graces of .he Spirit .0 try.l, and.o .«-
trcifai »a their Faith,.PatieB<«, Hope, Lot* *«• n*-
^0i V Howtomakeufeiif Chrift, ,
. Toiwikeo I hem from their fecucitjr, and to fe
them t>i a morediliglrm fuIlowinB of duty : « wefa
ioili«Sponf;.C<»» J. r -J.
7 To sharpen tWr defite ind hunger afier Hlin, it
thjt fame inftjnce cicareth.
ET»n in fuch a cafd as this , Chtift is life to the tou\
( which iither*>Vi< particular )
t. By taking a*»a)rfhe Cnful tatifts of fuch a diftancr.
hiving laid J >wn hi* life, and shed his blood ; for rhc
reinillion of their fin> t fo fhn fych a difpenfaiion ii
.nm flowing torn p«re wrath j but isiaiberanattot'
mercy and love. .
». hy adiociting the poor mans caafe in hewen,
where be is inakeing Interceffioo for Wis own, and
thereby obiaintng a delivery from that conduion, la
Cod's ofvo time, e»en the sbiniog againe of his counte-
nance upon iheai. , ,. . JU
a. By keeping life io. as to habitnal grace , »tH<j
breathing thcreopcn ; fo rhat Jt bteometb litely and
operative, eyen to faeh awiiiter day.
4. By fupparring the fonl under that df<)!enfailon.,
*nd keeping it from fjiotitiR , through ihe fetret to(in.
enccs. which He ccm»f>eih into the fool : as He did to
lhepooiwoma«eifCanaan,A/*<*>. 15-
■ r By feting the fonl a work , to tife ftKhmeane?.
•sGod haih appointed for • recortry ; ai t" "Y- "•
f IraJ, to longe. to W«itc. &* Thtirht*rt ,hMUVtih»t
I itkHim. , , -J ■
6. By teaching the foul to fiibmit to, ni aeqoiefte in
what God d .th ; acknowledging hi. Riphtec*ifne<i
GreatoefiaodSoteraignity : •oithisgoietaefiorkeail
iiits litr. , ^
7. By keepinr the heart faO to the coTensni of gtace.
S . that.wha.evet colne they wiH never q"»" «','r 1;
«n,bntihcywilltrtUHB «m, thoogh WaahouUkill
Them J and they will adhere to the co.cnsnt elgf«C«>
thcni-ili th;y shoUId be di»-ged throijfhheW.
• 8. At Itf(gth<, wlien we frcih it fri wdrOTvenieiiT,
He qaitkeaetb, by drawing by the ?«tU> inimt^ti*
undtrrthemiiTiiv^ of Godsfa\o.iT* 'iM
foul with joy, in ibe light of God's countenance; and
eaufiDg « to»ing, as having the heart Iif'ed up wtlje
wayeiofthe Lo:d ,- r _•
As to the I'jl particular, concerning tlie duty ot a Jo«l
in fuch a cafe, we fav. .
I He would bumble himfell under il.is difpenratton.
knowing tkit it is ibe great God wiih «honi he hath
to do; and that there is no contendin!', with Hlin: and
that .ill flesh sliJUld llo jp before Him •
t lie would juflily (jodin all that We doth ; and
fay with Dtvii F(kl. J J. } Bm ibtn m IMj. atboii
lUt inktHtiJtlhfprtiff .; //"'■'•»'• , , ,
X ne would look upon liimfelf as i»nw««lhy of ilie
Jeali favour of that kmd« : /ar» <i»».»if (faidUatld
Pf'l. tt 6 ) *ninomtn.
4. He would f«*rchoot his pro»PCitioni , andnm
iwayiothet.'untaid, the bloodol Clirift > (huthefe
mav be purged away , and his ronfcience fp-.inkled
from diai works , and his loul wafljeo in the fountain
opened tothehoufeof Datid, (otlioaodlo; notkin-
'^^ '«e moft alfoiinptoy Chtift, to difeoTerio him
mote and more of hi^ guiltineffe.whereby he hadgiief.
ed ihe Spirit olOod ; and as lint arc difcovcred to him,
■he would repent nt tbffiji , »n(}ivn aw»y wiihib^m to
lhcbl>od, thatcteanfeth from alt tin. This w^se/»-
b«'.adt.c. toV», Cap. ?♦ »etf ?l. «• „^T '"'".
7««:«. bt Md ""«• C.a, / b-tvr .'.irn« t,.<tjiij<t»rr<t,l
vilt nti rfftnd. Thtinhith I ^ivn , iiith tlnltmt, if
Ihivtdonfhiifiiry, t*itli«nijmrt.
6. Hi would giip to thrift in the Covenant, ana
fcfttheie. wiih l-y «nd fansfattion: he w. ulJ hold
faft , that he may nde out the ftorme in a datkr night.
rinuth fie m.iV n»t mint h-mf,- ta i^rtw faid Dtiti.
> f«M t%vttfs. Yetthiiwa$:ilthi»(il»ati'n«ndall
his dclir^ , ihit Ht )>U m^tk tvlh i<i,„ »n ei»r/</7;iij C«-
ViHitil, ordtridin all .bin^i *"* fxrt. The ff it»(e took
^hiscourft, w'len site loiildnoigei a fr^ht ei Hnn,
whom her fooJ loud, C«»». ». vp/: j. and aifert-
^ffiri
How
Rrrinteredioiiim
inaint. J _ _ I
'" 7. Hc would be iufcrefaiuiflR. higb-i and loving
thoi^hts ot God, comlnerding inm highly, let Ili» dil-
peafitions b; what they will. S j did the spou^. C'n*.
i. Verf \0.\t. . ^, c r
g We would e»tneftryfr<ka(iei- Htm. The Spoiilc
did lb, f'int s.vtrfb rhe Jifci)iif»(»«inent she met with
»t die hindj of ilie vv^idi men did rot put her cfflier
Biirfiiite, K«r/.'7. bul she contioued , yea wn fi^K"!
hvt,tr,ri:i. *aA hctkjokihaJa preN* liD^powei- with
with him , as we fee , j Ctnt & vtrf }. where the Brid-
/irojin littered 1 hat in^ft aftonijhing word, Turn an ";
t!.i'"iJtijr*Mnu,<jtriyyhivvtrconitmi.
6. This new manifdftiiion , vvhiih he is fedtirg for
>»j(t be expcfled in an|l through J*iiu , whoiiiheime
T«bernicle , a.)d he *ho waj leprefcnted by the M<-r-
cy.fcat. B= is ihc ooly tt>lliiig plate, in Hiin aloac will
ihe F.iihn be fecD. . r n 1 tr
10 He woi'ldalfobflc to 771111. fiirftieiiRih and Aiji-
port, in tlie ineane lime 1 and for grace, ih*t ht iiu) be
kecpcd from fjiniinx , and may be helped tovvaire,
till Iw come, whoknioweibibcfitieftfeafoii, vvhercio
toappcare.
Ikit.it will be laid,
„„ , ., what ifafier all thi» , w« get no
outeate. but He hidetW his fice dill from 11$ ?
lanfutr, Sucb wOuld know thai lite none thirg,
•ndcoirfottiianothet thing! Gr*ce i« one iWng. and
waiine blinki of God* fa«i$ another. Tbe nneu
necelTary to the very being of 1 Cbriftian, tbe other not;
but only ncic<r«vto W$ comfoftable being : and there-
fore ihey should be caoteoi. if God giTethemgiatc.
tbough they mifs comfort for a time.
». They would learne to coininit ibit mitfer to
Cbnft.whoknoweth how w give lb« wbiUlsgowV
Mdwbatisbeftfortlieio.
1 Tbey would be banging en mm, fof ftrengib lot
diKYi apd. 10 hi» ftreneth, feting about etery eoiriDMd-
1^ Joiy, and be e«ICii<lg. E«ith,UTf, PiBCnee.Hope,
fi(6ie, «*«. * ^*'
undnM»pW7WV3^«fn«our ^
4 Let thc;Mj flbred covenent be til rHtir 1«M^
tioo', Md ilfiheSflSrei and though theysbouldoit
att « c^Mb'taWe Mifk of God's face fo long as ihey
were here , yet holding faft this o.venant they should
at leneth be favcd foals, and what wmild tbey bi»«
n>oic i and when tbe^ get thi», what will ihey milla.'
C H A P. XXVll.
H»« ihtll «!« »■• V -P> ifChrijf. *> the Life, "*««•
jtrtaflling with <m angry Ctd iiunfi of ft" I
'T-Hat we may gif e fomejatisfaaioo to this lueftion.
i^Shew what ate the ingiediems in thU cafe.or what
ufetbtoeoocurreinthUdifteroper. u.r.j,«
,. Shew fome «f afons , wbyiheLotd upUafed t»
difcenfetbtu with his p*op»e. ^ , ,. j-, „«,
, Shew how Chtiftii littto the fool m ths ••».
4. Shew the belieTeridiuy for a reccrrery : a**
f. AddeawordortwoofcautioB. '
Astothe/tr/J.tbetenjayihofe pamoi,ot logtedtenH
io (fait dtllemper. , - • r t-;
I God prcfcnttng fhfix lint iiiito theft \wi. fo aj ihey
shal CIV out . our /-. " tvn btjtrt hi , Pj*l. W-.l; a""
fay, it KisP f't. 90. 8. Th«.b^li f.t'f ,miH,t,e>ht-
/.'. the* . our /«rr, jtn, in the Ught cj ibj cununanct:
,nd fo eaufe tlieia fee the Loid coatendint; for lia . aj
theChiirch did, elai. M «.r,«. «a%i"r',-'>d
mourn for. like d,v„ : n . /..A, /.rj-^t"""". i"* '''"" ^
«.«, forf^lv.m,n, bnt iiU J*r ojj jrom HS : .'•••«*'"'f"i-
,„ir„n,arimul(iflitd btjoro <b«f . ">d our fini ttp>l,t
»gai,.fl w : for our trinf^ttflion. »rt rtilh ns , *ni "
l,roiorini'}miiti,wtk^'iowih$m,6cc.
I Yea, G)d may bring upon them tliemiqutttes of
their you.h , at fob fpeakeih C*f. I V 16. and fo bring
upon them, or fu&r confcieoce tochirgethem wuh
their old Cos , (brmeily repented ol and pudonett And
tlui u more terrible : /).tviJ UmaJe to remembet im
©figiaalfw, yffl.Sl. ^ ^gj^
•Akhi k> bf fMlingup til their fi«nR • bit , th»i nooe
of ihcm m«y be loft Or fall by , vKhour >fh>|; lakeo
notice of; aod, li it 1»cfr, be gathering than tws«thtt
in « hc»pc.
4. He tB»y puriiie forr vritSfigneiol wr«th snd dilplf «-
lure, becaufeot ibifrhnnei. Siwtfetia fUvid PJtl.
4.ana3«.»ncin. and in fcfrrtl otbriiol hi» people,
ckilleofdof the Lot* bectufe o« ilieir traogtclfioosi
whereof tbcie are inapy inllwicej in ftnpture
«. y«i, and thai toi a omtidctabU time logcthf r. an4
caafe tltcin try our, With t^vU Pftl. ♦• J-- *«> '' •"
O Ltrd itn ltnr\ .r ■ l
«. Aud tli«i oot ODlywiihotitward, but alio with
i I wird plague*. Aodftrtkci, »iC4vW/cale<U*itth,
toihetwecii(4 Pftlmi: jr
7. Yea tod oot only thcmfeUei , but even their po-
ftatiiy Mr>4vW»ehildew«i finiten wirh death, aiid
thepoftetitf of Mm»ff*i , who found merry himfell,
$Chrtn. jv XV «'»» ^'y**" "»«<> e«pti»itytorhwljn,
•iJ^inti.iiit.iy. r 11 L 1.
8 Furilise ■ "h? LfOti may (l«price them •' »'' thali
Jbrmer joy'ind co.rfort. vvhitb made 0»viHc,^
9! And. whiah id ye. m.t-ter.rble ivrnh their fm
DpOD their jadgmeot, .» wh^n We c.ufed ihrlwoiU and
whordoine(ollov«U»W<li»»fc.
,0. And finally ,, He may c.ufc them ^"ttmer off
«ifting .$/</«/. J I . I f "/f "" "" *"J ( '"" "* ^ ''■'"'
tltypr'lii". , , ,
Andthitihe I.ordthii.k-thBoodtodo Cthat we may
fpnk a word 10 the finoH patticular ) tor ih jle aod tlie
l.kereafont 1 . „ . u u .«
I To difcoter kJ lUe.n . and to all ilie world, h .w
lift. «jly, acd Rit-lii. out a a '.I H<r ts.ttiat cannot ap-
prove ..for bear wi<|ilM, even, l»i his own thildren,
•^ t To make all fe4r ami i^eii.ble before thlj peat and
b-jlj Ucd, wlw ii temblc m hit judgtaeotJ , »««
_„„.nd . ik»t ilnotpB*
, lath, biK chartening iii lore!
fmV hit dift'enfationj*iihth4
Vic1ieaVlb« miSh more fearful anaberrible. feme
ihcy are not yet reconciled unto Him through the blood
a To prefa Btlievert moreearneflly into ChrilJ, that
they may (jet aneweitraAof their pardon, aod tbeit
foiiU waiheninthc ike blood of J-fus. ,„,,,_
4 To teitii them t# walk inoie urcunifrtfllv'^aHfl-
>«r«rd. and fB puaied irorc watchfully aRamU Saiari
■«mp.attoni.& to irof loy Chi iS mote at ibeir Siiength.
Licbt and Guide. • ^ .„ T.f...
, To ea.f. thein fee their jsreat obl«ano* to lefua
Chrift , »br dcterinr them fn^m that <»••' »' «'»;;f
« herein *bey<er«. by nature u vrell aiothei., ana
JZa haClyeS. to ill e.eiolt,-. bad d.< He ttd.c«a-
*^6 To niercifetbeir Faith, ^»<'«"« •?** "'^"i/"
feeif in h,p. . thev will believ. •g»'"" »«f^ "„ 2
MdoBtbeftteogtKof tl« Urd, that tbey m.yin.U
toMeewlthhlm,«/VJ»7 f- , , , li i^,.,..
7 TogiTe afreth proofof hit wonderful Mcrcy.Grac*.
Lo»e, and Compainoo.upholding the faul.m the meaoe
time, and at length, pardoi^inu ihem . and fpeaking
peace to their f^iili thn.unh the blood of lelut.
But as to the thi,H particular We may ""^ " "?
Chiift, at »')«i>/eiotWe foulinthijtafe, upon thole
'"r'iKhith fatisfird juftice, end fo hath borne the
pore wrath of Cod due tor their (ins: //e hath Ir.*l•
°A, ,pi„. Prr/i W.n, , K/ii. 6. V.V W.-r-'.W-^/.r
*«r.f.n/<.f//iW, tnd^rmftd t'T .«r /."< , e/«<.5V«-
10. And ihttetbre they drink not of «h 1 c^P. Y''"»
would iii-kethera drunk, andtolUpgei, and fall, and
never rife againe. ,, , ,
a Yea , He hath procured.ihat mercy andlMeahal
accompany all thofe sharpe difpenrations,a..d that thry
ihill How ftom inetc/j y«. nd th« they shall be
-WU^K- w
al4 ^
•I t CDVkntdled
clrttmffererce betivwl ih» IWllrlh<7 If ^«plkr ind
the i'lJ^mciits of pnr< wrath, which attend ' Ik witkrd
and tin fupp rtctb ihf foul : lor ilwn lieTceih, thn
' thofe d,Ocn(aiions, h«»w ih«rpc (o evtuhty b«, shill
wotk rogeiher foi MK^d to him > and come from the
liaod of J cMcicui ttf luting t«ihtr, leconciled io tin .
blood of Chr.li. -. ^ Ji^L!)r"''tKf'
4. Heis ar'Tltitif»<iliulftivtrittttmict*Hilrt0if. Li^r«« •« '""«••
feor
kuoJA
«<cept <
WheoHefceihitfiitor hii;ovr» glory, tnd ihfit
„..ntige, lie fpctkcih petce »t Uncth to the foul, ind
fjjeth, Sm H-dimghtir, i« .f gcdtrif, thy finti trt
Ai i» the /«.«b piiticuLir. The foul th.t is wreaft-
lijia with atMUiy God for fin. md would roike ufe ot
k - ^ ,youlddoil>ofctliii)g«
,j:.;?i:;:sr::^Vn:?=.3 iS:Ei-:^£.^aisSS
cJfuch »«laufe ititl^covenanti v;hlthii welsrdeieJ
in ill thiags and fure, that upon their renewitig of faith
and repeoianee,lh«ir aftrr fini ihijljlitpirdoiied -, »ni
belidci the pr Jmifes »f faiih ifhd r^pe#ii(4ta|n the co
Tentot>»it being i Prince ««»lte<i|^itt Wh, giveth
•fTsrance ot their rcceifing of both.
5. H« cle»r»tb to them their ihrereftin iheCore-
■tar, iodtheirrlghi loihepromiicaoilheCoYeDantt
•bd through their dofting with Cbtift by faith.Hcriif-
eth us ih:ii heait ir. lis?», aaJ ciaft«h tUein to exlptfl
wotitgate, fTeareniidioB of their (io», inJ turning «■
way of the difpleafur in due time through «im:»Dd ihM
iltgreaipattoftbeirlife. --
6 Bctofitlfiuhcr tudfimihertf foili, »nd < Princi
togivrtptnlJic, , Hf . by /fij SPKt' . wotkeihup the
fcul to a renewing o| iti gripj ot H mfeli. b, laiih, »rd
to a tuning to the death and blood of C;hrilt tor pardon,
andwaiKing: and wlorkeih godly forrow in the heart ;
wljcreupoofollowetB Pardon, according tothegofpcl
cooftitution.thoughthc betic»er as yetpciceiveth tt not.
And fin being pardoned before God, conforme to the
tenor cf ilw corenant ot grace.ihe it»n is a living man,
whatevet leirei of d^atb , be may be krepeJ un»kr :ot
• 'ime. ■ . «■, . r ^ J
7. «t heJpeth alfi) the foul to 1 tuftifymg ot dd,
and to a holv fubmillwe frame of Spirit, unJei that Jil-
peafaiioni foiUtthw»w willinBto beare tk indig-
eurfein our room, and asfaiiilying jufticefor all the
eled, and tor all their finnrs.
a Ho wot>W«» the covenant, wherein new pardon
fs piomifod) iipfoo the rtnewiog of faith «c if pemance.
a. He*>t>uU?V*t.1i<ift. aslhegieaiLoiddifpenla-
tor oi both Faith .fid Repentance, and hing on mm tot
boihi andilHV brlieve.lhathe may believe audrcpenr,
or lay his foul open 10 Him, that He may woik m hiin
boihRcpentancewiiPai'h- .,,..,. j.
4. He would flee to the Wood of fprinkltng , that
fpeaks better things than thebbod ot^ir/, thithe
may be washen, and fp.iuklei with byfopc, as ««i<
did /"/i/. II. 7. . ,
J. /^/e would e)eChiil»ai« prince, topirdon, and
give rainiHion of lint , and as eialted for this end, and
would til l«i ey« upon Wiin, »j now e«alted in plory
for this end. , ■ * ■ ,
6. lie would clofe with Chrill of new . 4i hu only al-
fuHicitot mediator ; and having dose tliu, and reoent-
td ot his (ios , whereby tjod hath been provided , ho
would conclude through taitk. that a pii Jon it pall in
thecourtofheaven,tonformetoihetrnot(>ftheg.fpel,
and w»it«o» ChrilV, until the iniiiDati n come.
At for the cautions, which I ptowile* to fpeak to in
the /</? place. tak« thofe tew.
I . Uo Dot (ooclude the r« i« no pardon . beeaufe there
is no ioiimaiiuB tbeieof nuulc t* ihy foul , •• yet.
Accoid'
•pon ia tiic gufptl , >«^^<^tfMOTH'"ly ^r^f
fouls belicTiag and rcpcMg(|ElB'TG|^iotiln(iii
rciir*»'«ndferling otpirdoa , "OVwUndl rluog ,'i»i
mtyi tor f«f iril endi , be loog ktepr4-ap iiroiii ibc foulj
Sure, thry go not alwiyci logethcr.
t- Do not conclude , there is no pardao , becaufsi
the rode f that was infliAed for (in , it not as yet lakea
olf. Ood pardoned pdvidi fia , and did ioiimate tli«'
fama to /Vim by Nuh*n, and yet rhe rword did not dt
part from his houfe till he died : God cm rorgive, as
yet tike ven(>eaace oa their inrentions, Ff*l 99-8.
}. Uonut upun this ground, quclUoo God's Kaith'
faliiefs, or conclude that God's corenaat doth not ftand
WTiatVhftplkworiisjhirft^. 187
•%. SitanendeaTuafclaainaly cinA thii, ififeih ly
IberetieHcriours, ana Wi opioioni. & proinp«h dm*
to »«m parpJcxirs do^fti »od cbjeaions , aod aOw
darken this catdinal paM- So dotli hemofterup iWwi
(tinptatioa's f«r tliisco* atlengt^ to keep poor foull
liioir acqusntaiice viriih thia way, aad^om making ufa
jf it, or entering iiwo It. »*. .
' 6. Out corrupt j»«<W^re lapft averfc rrotj n. ao4
(ill cloft yfitli anUUBfcbai».»«»ublefomr, hnwci-
pcnlive asiMtfiv (0 tyBmmi (tern to be, raihet ihaa
-'lih thil. ""-J-' ' ^^ j».. ,.,
7 TiieoMk a Kuiltitude oUalrcwayes, as we did
[lh{W above.
All w hidicleare up this neceflity and should tear h at
<aft : Heis7he7ImV/'inrtreco7ei^'ibUctl'rtitt;iid|t» be very dllipm lb wm f o MB«»atii><e «■'''' "-J"^
witlioat oiiiing any tiling
firine; but theehanje is in tliee. ' ■ . 1"^"^.-
♦. Donoiihink.ibaibecaufctbou haftofce receiT-|k«P 'tp'
cdChrift, ihttibererure, wiihout'anyniw aftol faiihlwitjiit, or
cm Hi>n t or of repentance towards Co^i the u should
iininediaily be pardoned of thy tins, as(oonasihey
atecouimited : lor thegofpel metbodciDuftbcfolluw-
edtaod It should fatiflie ui.
C H AP. XXVIII.
Ni mtn tuiMh t$ tlii Fatlitr but hj me.
TMis being added far farder confirmation of wbai
WIS formerly fsi^ , will poinie out uolo os fetctal
necrffsry iru-hei t a».
VirfL That il i« moft neceffary , lobefuond and
alear in (bis fuudaineaial point, oi coming Co God on-
ly id and through Cbiift : for.
I Itisihewb'jle|narr<»\»otthegorpel.
a It ia the hiogeaf all oar falvatioo , Chrifl ii tM
chiefe cornerOone. Jr/i'. 18. I*- I P".l. J- 6 and.
t 'Ihe only gro(iodofaUaurfo>ideandiiBcpeact
and comfort.
«. Aoerreur, or •miOakeber*, il isaft dangtroul,
kaurdiog* if not I iiioclitg all.
i. SatM
f ccawrf/. .nil It IS ••<msll di<1iculty to Ret this ttulb
believed- -aad Jii»<flifed, tWtthroughCb.ilUNne we
tomeiotJlt Aiber. ■Jbeietoieisthefarnethingaflett-
M and incul^MlM %|irf.u?o» il>e m»ttcr : for.
■ I. Naime will not teach this ^ty ^ it isfarabo»e
Wture, V.' . • /v-
< ' I. YeaaaraWnralaitflinaiioo is much agiinftir.ep-
po(iogit,'ahd«ghttil5i||J**
J. This way is altogethft contrary 10 ihathigbe-
fttem, which naturally all of ua ha»e nf ourfrUcj.
4. And uoppolkatoiiiitptideofbeatt.whjehnaiar-
llly we are fuliji-ftto.
J. Yea then i|na»bingiB us by nature, thif will wiU
ngly comply withthis way ; but, oa the contrary, all
|i nppokte thtreanto.
6. And therefore it is tka Cbriftiani fiift Ir ffw.that he
leny biinfcll'.
The eoobderatioa of which shnnld humble as, anJ
RiakensTci; jealoosofourovvn hearts & inclinations,
,lnd of all thofe coarff s, which they areiiclineaVleto.
a«d best apuo. And it should fuli»loir)'» if eacr
W«
How to maVcufe of Chrift,
Har^Vvercenie tWt difficail^.' tai hive now)
fhopwaadcomloct^fooadfJ oa Hiui > uulsotbin
ani ire up or dowD ia (Nfffeace agd jafi iccerdj
is we win-in Co Him , ojMc ibut o<it'<j|S(n Mini
i in all our ippr<^bet to God, opoo whitVaever acl
_lonr, are l{)«|g'l« Him and rciliag on H'u^ ('"^eJ
icctfff, a^tativce, and hearing, only is Hitn -, arid \
duietrdffipr all wt fisarei apd iquwiooa with it
Thirdly. Thtl erenMMieSl hivej^MoUTe tl,i
truth incolcated ofteni for. ' *^^'^j'
I. Saiao is biUie piiuinf; ihein off ihipgniiM) ^y
the wild and teinprailons Ix can. »i
1. Their own corruption within , andthee»il hfcij
of unbrliefe. Ii alwjji^'oppDreing thi< way, and drav
ing them offit. i ** T ' "''^
3. 1 Iwotigh thi'flight of
coritiptioo, ihcy artuttime
gofpelvvay. j.
4. The exprrieotf "flifP'i*
tfacy are at their Iwft^ ><'l|llgd
thsm, 10 keep tlieii h^jrc r^lit in l_
J. h It not toool'r feen, that they ate under the fpfl
ritual |'Ugueuflorniality> which nealetb them off il^
fcet hf re r >fe '' w •
6. And is ir not fiU^ffinaltins > thnihey arcto
too ready to leane tfSniRiing bcfide Chiift ?
How ought all to b4canTinccd of this , and humble
Boderthe fenii^of it i And fee alfohnw neceflaiy i' >' I
be olt preaching on ^his fubjedl, apd tnbe oft ihiukio
upon and Audying iliis (undamental trtnt'
h'iurthly. \i should be a lirong ino'rtve and incitd
meiit to us to make ufe of Chcini as tlie Way to the Fi
tfaer. That no man Cometh to ihe Father but by Him j
for thjl ipay be 1 juktd upon as an aiguineoi, eotor^ein^
their oeftmaking of Wiin, as the waj. 1
Fijtly. It difcoTercih the ground; of that truth, ihitl
ih'reare but (ew tkatarefaved; for nonecoincthtothll
Fithet bm by Him \ icw< in f efpcft of iht whole world,!
eodl
ii«pm
_j.'fo»teiM*
ti ^i tilth
..ap^uMwndiMttUM
ir< aMrcTi oat fetrf I
,1. CW. I «7- 'S*
%«« V* Accetft) •Bd W
c M A r. ttlX.
fhtu *i wttMf f
' f N shpOjSjpjwgtog of ihii «)<>*fl«oo . I »W1 'n
IccuTeofCktift,
J. Thtrcwd
Hii
t^'^
lOptBl
ihtim
'ill
^gfor-Mv »p'»s ♦»^' '3r**3
whfcfi' «<^(JMi the
conic boldly to the thrql
(erencc to tMt'pam^||
hold m>oa i/im to
, bdit^b^by the ha
C.° 'flier* \ircitil(
eur approaching ; an
without fear or difKJen^
ihar we 4n(ie Bot oih- fbuh
woald with > yea aod gutic lookingwi
7. Thut wodd we roll the difficali ^
oar way , and all ihedifcogiaeeqieoISi which we m<el
with, onHim> that He may laice away the one and tht
oiherMn41i«lpa4 0Terth««Q*and iheothtr. <>,
I. Al wa would take aulwer to alMi«(t<oBi from
HiinaluD*, and put Him loreinoTaalircruplej , and
dirticuliies, and Arenfiheo our fclrci agaialt all iijipf-
dimAiti and iXlcotifa^ineiifs aMg*^ ifl (od through
Him i (b lk>« would be lUa bringiptf ittlMr pefiiive
>i y^.
toN'un, iaj
leb ie /fiiiik
ittiftwdifii
:raij
e. :
comem I
t«rt
~,^T ic Jptwt»>
ffelve««»ot«ft
W wc c»bc)i><ife
—IcauUwMkkMK
oughtlobei/*!**
ko cm- riglit4>eif»f'
^ft. • -
00 Him aloM . «
ahfd wc find*-. "*
■u«h «<kl«d ti"* ^•'W*
\od iroiibltdupon'M
> and the ?'«"«'<''*'•'•
luchtooorowuduiia*"
H»k)"e:«i>4h«ii*-»it
>We genii* «J>"y^
ct with Hiiuiwi*t
w»i iKceflant/f.All
»14 «»«*«i2«fS"
':M.
I por go^M
oar «o«>^
^'"' *'??*' ,52l^k iflft^ fw »t« "W^
' ''if • ?^ „n Hiin . uoe forward in out du«^i.
".• .-^^ *^2»SM1^fc tbioci , when *v«t U M po-
pw^BBwlMuftorChrit,
and fV^fidtify i
t b(|t toibtw'ttf
f h w« art I
^. ,. ■cftNakil
r4tki%<t)fibJigi«wnM
BH tetwlnut iii4ri lo ((
•** n» l» rif •«'
Iwkiag fov»*rd<
Fhriil. all ibtTew^ whin i»ilg>h4<SB
« ummdaiifa ill
■orbntW»fiT^
iM will find K,
, ewjrh.i
•nil to)i«f«)Ait
«
ibeftv
hifbc«fgMe|;put
lm«ppro8fbfagto,
iagMMriibv tMfi|l|
•a b«biHi«l (rime ot
^r«iniybt«ft|y|Bg
ae(diftia4l]r4i((Cfaea. «<
J. SoiMiiwM (|ie bdimr '
«iiM!t ind «n>)Jcife brbiici
ChriA > •! to oat piMkuf Ir
«M land .- uid wbMi Sati
E»fkpgioCo4. bflt«ii<««f
H > tb«n ihould ihry iftri
F*tiim. accoftlMKipiheKorptl. tod ttft iherc,
ft'Wn»HH. Aad wlun SwiBCTftiuphtiQBworthi-
ncfiandtemeriinf. lokecpfaimivtrk, ortodifcoor.
«eMmril(MlMiif4U«ohrholc|(m Chrift. iithe
f'CM/lKhpfiffl, ^ndAdrodie, and tailinR »b«t rfif.
cour<nin«ai <>• Him ■ to pot forward. So likewif*
vKta Satin k dirctwraeciiw him rn tbii dun-, bv briog
u$ btfef* Ilia Hi ^,\t thouH m^n ifaii ttatfe. A nd
invrordMigofCod. I _ ' »
S«|m . tbirUlaW God rtgaWrthf
, «Ddili|lM lhJl«|l«pni«0>«»^'2_..
Ill the b«d«fi of M« »f ctpt»D»e .•■••'
AIM wbM hBMk«*aiHld«(k«h od Chft«, ftd
'^^ • '•'™^o3lof •!» hN^langom-'ot .hl«
jjl; |(wrt mu» heiff dingin ihe Crtnph
I Mllie >"<«•« «'• "^^ ntfettitx • in Chnl»i
bwcth »W JH* caajmunifiied lo us by hit
to go la {
W lie bin-
laiibOflChril
rtxt(
_ _ 0|l
tOfWnr
4adl
^tiliwdthmfbl
inUdoo«»«li»«n»"«
[ (he Copters,
I •T'Hfllltl
\i X- ff otn It
ie»alObfrr»arioo*
fag. I
' Xhap. III.
1^ Chap. I III.
ftm^ C^i(ku «^c ufaof , tor jupfet^m.
Chap. V.
Wow Chii(» itih W'j. hi r*'H'f"'^> '"1'^
1»
l»
n
> Mtdjflfef) for t^llhig tod rr
low Chtiftit to ,
.. \Jmfrwt,l. « Mil
V Clirift u t^ b« mWa uf«, hi imth
'^frr-^ — C|iip. vill. -,— . —
HowVfrift is to bi ttuU m od hcutkhr
^^9. IX
How Cbrillif tobekade ufeof. far ctunjlntt
'>>ri'ih'rf'"' ^ ^ •'-
•Chip. 'Xi
Some geaerih clctrin^ bow QbiiSt ii >ft< Tri
Ctup. XI
Wore pirtieul»rlyjil«»b« ,rff,a, Chr^kctllt4i
U. xifi^ ■■'^'
Some general aStifitm ibis ufejt
Iht Truth. *«<UPf' ran*.
•Cha^ XIII.
How Chrill i> ta«k*«ai4^iire9i',
Huw Chrift is to b« mide J^ , itf'<A»7V')^|
«)///.r». when trjnth is dKeired tod bo^
down. ~ .«,
vaap. X v.
How Chrift ii to be made ufe of, for ptJftJttlfi,
in (iioxf wbcn truih it oppniTod Md bwa
dowo. ij,
Ch»p. XVI.
How Chrift it to be mede ufc o(, u ihi Tmh, when
ibt J/ZiH tjtnn frtytUtrb, \ 5
«kA, fur.
^ Chrift i« to hniyrnfe of, •« i«f« r>»ifcj
ftf fcUBg of ow.cjtrrMd coo<|iygn. cl<
^- V chi^aviii.
inr dtrift if to be Mtfikufeol'. M nk Ti^, to
Chtp. X^X.,
»x,i/.. . ' i ' ••*
Chap. ATA*. „
••til Q&i^Qvift'iNng''"''^!^' >}•
^ !l tokcmad* pfe of , es »*« Lift , mhtn
ftfitlt-itf imthim»ynofaadihattftwntt
Ply in3bDil|L«M>w .£!>« wbcs
«ad JAittJmtWttgk Afitmtg.
r - '^^
, How Chrift i]Mfcbe,m»dfesfcjjPM»i« x;/t,whta
— ... * Om 'TCtTiii.
% b4itl i Jo bMi*<le afeof, 11 »ht l.lfi, y
. _ . wiwR »•
iiliij aiHH"-
a<f
trf" Q,^^p_ XXV.
fISpw Ctaift it tabe niede ufe at, u iht Uf*.
' when iH •i>»'" in*", tfc*' «• ifc-^' •/ °'"'
<«/. ,.''^^. •-'' »7i
, , CJwp. XXVI.
'How Chrift K to be mid. ufeof, •» ifc«i|/«. by»"»
>W Mifl"«bC«d'»/«*»»r.>. _ *'»
" •k»p.
. ' Chap. Xt^ll.
W*^ Chrift it to be wtdk oft of, <t
4:
»fJ»T *''
Chap. XXVIII.
\ba t^ vofds of ttip T<tt eaylaiwdiwiih fodie (
(irtwioat tWii Muccd. " «^" «|
•Chap. ,XXIX.
^ow Cbrift it (o be mtdc nfc of >^ {(oibJ
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